12. Which type of fault is characterized by the upward movement of the hanging wall with respect
to the footwall?
A. Normal Fauit
C. Strike-Slip
B. Reverse Fault
D. Transform
o caused by shear stress?
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12. Which type of fault is characterized by the upward movement of the hanging wall with respect
to the footwall?
A. Normal Fauit
C. Strike-Slip
B. Reverse Fault
D. Transform
o caused by shear stress?
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ANSWER :
B. REVERSE FAULT
EXPLANATION:
A reverse fault is the opposite of a normal fault—the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. Reverse faults indicate compressive shortening of the crust.