Question

a scientist observes a fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. which type of fault is the scientist observing? normal reverse strike - slip horizontal

Explanation:

• In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
• In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
• In a strike - slip fault, the movement is horizontal (side - to - side) along the fault plane.
• A horizontal fault is not a standard classification based on the relative movement of hanging and footwalls in the same sense as normal and reverse faults.

Answer:

reverse