Subject Category > Physics

Q. Which type of fault is under compression?

A) normal

B) shear

C) strike-slip

D) reverse

reverse

Additional Information > Exam point of View

A reverse or thrust fault occurs under compression, where rock layers are pushed together and one block moves over the other.
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