How did you do?

1. Which is the hanging wall block? [northwest because the fault dips that way]

2. Which block moved up? [southeast because it has the "U" symbol]

3. What kind of fault is it? [normal because the hanging wall (the northwest block) has moved down]

4. what is the youngest rock it cuts? Jm

5 what is the oldest rock it doesn't cut? Td

 

 

 

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