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What is the pulling force that causes normal faults

What is the pulling force that causes normal faults
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What is the pulling force that causes normal faults

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The answer above is correct.
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Normal faults happen in areas where the rocks are pulling apart (tensile forces) so that the rocky crust of an area is able to take up more space. The rock on one side of the fault is moved down relative to the rock on the other side of the fault.
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