Both the reverse fault and the thrust fault accommodate:
a. Extensional forces
b. Compressional forces
c. Shear stresses
d. Elastic bending
Answer: b. Compressional forces
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A) oxygen B) nitrogen C) phosphorus D) carbon E) hydrogen
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