Question

Shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane in a/n _______

Answer 1

Answer;

strike-slip fault

Explanation;

• Shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane in a strike-slip fault.

• Strike-slip faults are vertical fractures where the blocks have moved horizontally.

• Strike-slip faults are caused by horizontal compression. Strike-slip fault slips release their energy by rock displacement in horizontal direction almost parallel to the compression force.

Answer 2

Shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane in a strike-slip fault.