A reverse fault is one in which ________.
a.) one block has moved downward and the other moved horizontally along a vertical fault
b.) both blocks have moved horizontally in opposite directions along an inclined fault
c.) the hanging wall block has moved up relative to the footwall block along an inclined fault.
d.) the block above the fault plane has moved backwards with respect to the other block
Ans: c.) the hanging wall block has moved up relative to the footwall block along an inclined fault.
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