Which geological feature develops when regional extension causes a series of parallel normal faults?

💡 Explanation

When regional extension occurs causing normal faults, fault-bounded blocks either subside (graben) or are uplifted (horst) because of differential stresses on the diverging lithosphere. Therefore horst and graben topography result, rather than other geological features involving compression or transform boundaries.

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