Which of the following is NOT one of the four major types of faults? aconvergent bnormal cstrike-slip dthrust
Question
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major types of faults? aconvergent bnormal cstrike-slip dthrust
Solution
The answer is a) convergent. The four major types of faults are normal, reverse (or thrust), strike-slip, and oblique-slip. Convergent is not a type of fault, but rather a type of plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
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