What are the faults?

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There are 3 main types of faults

1. Normal

2. Strike slip

3. Reverse(Thrust)

In a normal fault the foot wall stays in place while the hanging wall moves DOWNWARDS

In a strike slip the tectonic plate(s) slide past each other horizontally

In a reverse fault, the hanging wall gets pushed UPWARDS over the foot wall

(The pictures are in the reverse order)

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