Question

the image shows a type of fault. what stress causes this type of fault to form? compression gravity tension shearing

Explanation:

Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust. Different types of stress cause different faults. Compression causes reverse faults (hanging wall moves up relative to footwall). Gravity is not a type of stress that directly forms faults in this context. Tension causes normal faults (hanging wall moves down relative to footwall, as shown in the image). Shearing causes strike - slip faults (horizontal movement).

Answer:

tension