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A normal fault is defined by the hanging wall (a term that comes from mining) moving down relative to the footwall (where the miner would stand), which is moving up. Reverse faults are formed where ...

Tell them there are different kinds of faults (strike-slip, normal, and reverse faults). If you have pictures of faults and fault ruptures, now is a good time to share them with your students.