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What kind of faults cause shearing?
Strike-slip faults cause shearing
What force can cause strike slip faults?
transform
What force can cause strike-slip faults?
transform
What type of faults don't cause tsunamis?
Strike-slip faults generally do not produce tsunamis.
How do strike slip faults?
strike-slip faults move along each other from shearing
What stress cause a strike slip?
The stress that causes strike-slip faults is produced by a shearing force and so is called shear stress.
What forces cause strike slip fault?
The forces that cause strike slip faults are shearing forces. These forces refer to a pair of equally opposed forces.
What type of boundary makes strike-slip faults?
Transform boundaries like the one on the California cost cause strike slip faults. As the two plates move in opposite direction the earthquake occurs.
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform faults.
What are faults in california?
strike-slip faults where they move laterally
What type of plate boundary are strike-slip faults found at?
Strike-Slip faults are found at transform boundaries because strike slip faults push and pull on opposing forces HORIZONTALLY exactly like a transform boundary.
What is a fault with horizontal movement called?
Horizontal faults can be refered to as lateral faults or strike-slip faults.
