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    This document discusses three types of faults that can generate earthquakes: normal faults occur when the rock layers move apart from each other; reverse faults happen when rock layers are pushed together; strike-slip faults cause the rock layers on either side to move horizontally past one another.

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    This document discusses three types of faults that can generate earthquakes: normal faults occur when the rock layers move apart from each other; reverse faults happen when rock layers are pushed together; strike-slip faults cause the rock layers on either side to move horizontally past one another.

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    Types of Faults Quiz

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    Chelle
    This document discusses three types of faults that can generate earthquakes: normal faults occur when the rock layers move apart from each other; reverse faults happen when rock layers are pushed together; strike-slip faults cause the rock layers on either side to move horizontally past one another.

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    Types of Faults How this fault Illustration Draw a scenario

    generates earthquake?

    Normal Fault

    Reverse Fault

    Strike – Slip Fault

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