In a reverse fault, the ____

A)hanging wall goes up relative to the footwall
B)hanging wall goes down relative to the footwall
C)hanging wall and footwall remain in the same position vertically
D)two sides of the fault slide past each other horizontally
E)two sides of the fault move away from each other


A

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