What type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

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Amirah Swanson

13 February, 13:04

What type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

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Karli Pacheco · Answer 1

The correct answer is Normal Fault. The type of fault usually occurs because of tension is normal fault. It is a kind of fault that occurs when the Earth's crust is extended. It is a dip-slip normal fault where the hanging wall moves downward and it is relative to the foot wall. Basically, the lithosphere is being stretched.