When Lateral Shear Causes Horizontal Movement Along a Fault Plane

question 66

Multiple Choice

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.

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