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A scientist observes a feature where the hanging wall moved downward relative to the foot wall. Which feature does the scientist observe?

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A normal fault is one in which the rocks above the fault plane, or hanging wall, move down relative to the rocks below the fault plane, or footwall. A reverse fault is one in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
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