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The fault is marked by the cut in the cardboard. In a normal fault, the rock above the fault plane moves down the slope of the fault (figure 4). Ask a student to demonstrate this using the cardboard.

A specific type of reverse fault, called a thrust fault, has a shallower angle and can push older rock layers above younger ones, creating significant geological formations.

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Extension and contraction each have an associated type of fault. Normal faults describe where two plates are pulling apart, allowing the side resting above to slide down on an angle. Reverse ...