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What type of fault has shearing?

A strike-slip fault


What type of fault is caused by shearing San Andres fault in California?

A transverse fault


Which fault is most likely to occur with shearing?

Strike-slip fault


What fault is caused by shearing forces?

Transform or Strike Slip Fault


Which type of fault is caused by shearing forces?

A strike-slip fault


What fault would create landforms through shearing stress?

A strike-slip fault would create landforms through shearing stress. In a strike-slip fault, two blocks of rock slide past each other horizontally, causing a horizontal shearing stress that can result in landforms such as fault scarps or offset river channels.


Shearing creates what types of faults?

In geology, shearing occurs when rocks slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions. The kind of fault created by shearing is called a strike-slip fault.


A what fault has a shearing force?

A strike-slip fault has a shearing force, where the two blocks on either side of the fault move horizontally past each other. This type of fault is characterized by lateral movement along the fault line caused by horizontal forces.


What type of fault results from horizontal shearing between plates?

A strike-slip fault is formed from horizontal shearing between plates. This type of fault occurs when the plates move past each other horizontally in opposite directions. Examples include the San Andreas Fault in California.


What type of fault is caused by shear faults?

A strike slip fault.


What type of stress force that produces a strike-slip fault is?

shearing


Are faults caused by stress?

Yes, a strike-slip fault is caused by shearing.