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A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the foot wall is a(n) ______.

A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the foot wall is a(n) ______.
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A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the foot wall is a(n) ______.

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It is Reverse or Reverse fault in other words - I just took the test this was the answer.

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A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over to the foot wall is a : Reverse Fault
Reverse fault is exactly the opposite of the normal fault which will occur on the region/area undergoing the compression

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