3 years ago

Faults undergoing movement that is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called ______.

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Faults that are undergoing movement (i.e. displacement of rock strata) that is essentially horizontal in direction and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called Strike-slip faults. Other names for Strike-slip faults are transcurrent faults, wrench faults, or lateral faults.

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the answer is: Strike-slip faults.

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