When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault ...

[justinmsk]

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.

Question 2

A ________ occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal, resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.
 
  A) lateral fault
  B) thrust fault
  C) normal fault
  D) strike-slip fault

[katieost]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B

[justinmsk]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[juliaf]

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