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Past exam of the year 2 of the earth sciences (geology) course of the University of Oxford 2023 Paper 1 4 b i Solution by
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Map the continuous break near the base of the rugged mountain front, following the low scarp across the smoother fan surfaces, rather than the ridgeline. With the same normalized image coordinates, an approximate trace follows , steps toward , and continues via . Some parts are much clearer than others and should be drawn as inferred or dashed where obscured.
The mountainous upper side of the image is the uplifted footwall; the smoother basin/fan side below is the downthrown hanging wall. A section perpendicular to the front has a normal fault dipping toward the basin. Attachment B has no printed north arrow, so these image-relative labels avoid assigning an unsupported compass direction. The original interpretive figure marks the trace and the central fault step-over.
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