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The diagram below shows a normal fault.

In this image, a section of rock is divided by a fault plane running from top-left to bottom-right. The section of rock to the left of the fault plane is pushed above the section of rock to the right of the fault plane.

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Which answer choice correctly explains why this diagram shows a normal fault?

The fault plane divides two otherwise identical sections of rock.
The fault plane runs from the top of the rock to the bottom of the rock at an angle greater than 45 degrees.
The block of rock above the angle of the fault plane is raised above the block of rock below the angle of the fault plane.
The block of rock above the angle of the fault plane has fallen beneath the block of rock below the angle of the fault plane.

Answer 1

The block of rock above the angle of the fault plane is raised above the block of rock below the angle of the fault plane diagram below shows a normal fault. Thus, the correct option is C.

What are reverse faults?

Reverse faults are those in which the higher block, known as the Hanging wall, rises over the lower block, known as the Footwall. The compressive stress exerted on the soil from both sides causes this type of fault to form.

During an earthquake, the fault plane is a planar surface along which the blocks slip. These are the tectonically active parts of the world. An earthquake causes a great deal of damage to both property and people's lives.

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