Which type of fault causes land to move downward Select one of the options below as your answer:

a. sliding fault

b. strike-slip fault

c. reverse fault

d. abnormal fault E. normal fault

The answer is C. A type of fault that causes land to move downward is called a reverse fault. This type of fault happens when there pressure underground that causes the crust to compress, pushing blocks with each other. As these blocks are compressed, the hanging wall block is pushed. A fault scarp is then created.