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what is the name given to a shallowly dipping dip-slip fault in which the hanging wall has moved up relative to the foot wall?

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The name given to a shallowly dipping dip-slip fault in which the hanging wall has moved up relative to the foot wall is a reverse fault. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up and over the footwall due to compressional forces. Reverse faults are often associated with mountain building and can cause significant uplift and deformation of the Earth's crust. Examples of reverse faults include the Thrust Fault in the Himalayas and the Sierra Nevada Fault in California.

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