alleryWhere do normal faults mainly occur?
AWhere the crust is shortened
BWhere the crust is stretched
COnly under deep oceans
DOnly near volcanoes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Where the crust is stretched
1. Normal faults occur where the crust is being extended.
2. Such areas include divergent boundaries.
3. Shortened crust at convergent boundaries gives reverse faults.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earthquake, Normal faults_
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