What are the two types of dip slip faults and how are they different from each other?

What are the two types of dip slip faults and how are they different from each other?

Dip-slip faults can be either normal ("extensional") or reverse. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downward, relative to the footwall. A downthrown block between two normal faults dipping towards each other is a graben. An upthrown block between two normal faults dipping away from each other is a horst.

What is the difference between a reverse fault and a thrust fault?

Reverse dip-slip faults result from horizontal compressional forces caused by a shortening, or contraction, of the Earth's crust. The hanging wall moves up and over the footwall. Thrust faults are reverse faults that dip less than 45°. Thrust faults with a very low angle of…