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what type of fault forms when the rock layers on opposite sides of a fault slide horizontally?

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Answer:

A reverse fault in which the dip of the fault plane is so small as to be almost horizontal is called a thrust fault. In thrust faults, the hanging wall moves almost horizontally over the footwall.

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Answer:

thrust fault

Explanation:

In thrust faults, the hanging wall moves almost horizontally over the footwall.

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