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drag each label to the correct location on the image. the image shows a normal fault. identify the parts of the fault. footwall fault plane hanging wall above plane below plane
In a normal - fault, the fault plane is the fracture surface along which movement occurs. The block of rock above the fault plane is the hanging wall, and the block below is the footwall.
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The label "fault plane" should be placed on the diagonal line representing the fracture. The label "hanging wall" should be placed on the block of rock above the fault plane (the "above plane" block). The label "footwall" should be placed on the block of rock below the fault plane (the "below plane" block).