Types of Faults

question 17

Multiple Choice

Types of faults

When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,the resulting fault is called a

• A)lateral fault.
• B)thrust fault.
• C)normal fault.
• D)strike-slip fault.
• E)folded fault.

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