Question

what is a strike-slip fault A a fold caused by shear stress, B a fracture caused by shear stress, C a fracture caused by tension stress, D folding caused by tension stress

Answer 1

A strike-slip fault is best described as **B: a fracture caused by shear stress**. In a strike-slip fault, the movement of the earth on either side of the fault is primarily horizontal, caused by lateral shear stress.