If a fault is nearly vertical in orientation and the two walls of rock on opposite sides slide past one another horizontally,the fault is termed a ________ fault.Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature.
A) normal
B) reverse
C) strike-slip
D) thrust

Question

If a fault is nearly vertical in orientation and the two walls of rock on opposite sides slide past one another horizontally,the fault is termed a ________ fault.Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature. 
A) normal 
B) reverse 
C) strike-slip 
D) thrust

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A nearly vertical fault where two walls of rock slide past one another horizontally is called a strike-slip fault. This is different from a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall and reverse/thrust fault, where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.

If a Fault Is Nearly Vertical in Orientation and the Two