Slickensides.
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up or down motion
A strike-slip fault is the type of fault that primarily moves sideways. In this fault type, the movement occurs horizontally along the fault line, with rocks on either side sliding past each other. This lateral movement can be observed in regions where tectonic plates slide against one another, often leading to significant seismic activity. A well-known example of a strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault in California.
This is called a strike slip fault.
Strike-slip faults have little vertical motion.
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It is a transform fault where rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other. This motion is caused by shearing forces that result in horizontal displacement along the fault line. Examples of transform faults include the San Andreas Fault in California.
The fault between two plates moving sideways past each other is called a transform fault. This type of fault occurs at transform boundaries where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other.
up or down motion
Slip/slide fault
A strike-slip fault is the type of fault that primarily moves sideways. In this fault type, the movement occurs horizontally along the fault line, with rocks on either side sliding past each other. This lateral movement can be observed in regions where tectonic plates slide against one another, often leading to significant seismic activity. A well-known example of a strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault in California.
Strike-slip faults have little vertical motion.
This is called a strike slip fault.
This type of movement is known as strike-slip faulting, where rocks on either side of the fault move horizontally past each other with little vertical displacement. This typically occurs along transform plate boundaries where two tectonic plates slide horizontally against each other. An example of a strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault in California.
move sideways past each other
move sideways past each other
Strike-slip faults have little vertical motion.