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How does the position of a hanging wall relative to the footwall give evidence of the stress placed on a rock layer?

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How does the position of a hanging wall relative to the footwall give evidence of-example-1
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Answer:

When rocks are pulled apart by tension, hanging walls tend to slip below the footwall. When rocks are pushed together by compression, hanging walls tend to push above the footwall.

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I did the exact same practice as that :P

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