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Chapter 2 Section 1 continued

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hanging wallThe block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault.
footwallThe block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault.
reverse faultA type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward.
fault-block mountainA mountain that forms where a normal fault uplifts a block of rock.
foldsA bend in rock that forms where part of Earth's crust is compressed.
anticlineAn upward fold in rock formed by compression of Earth's crust.
synclineA downward fold in rock formed by compression in Earth's crust.
plateauA large area of flat land elevated high above sea level.


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