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The image shows a type of fault.

A diagram showing two plates moving past each other in opposite directions.

What stress causes this type of fault to form?

compression
gravity
tension
shearing

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Shearing — lateral (shear) stress causes faults where plates slide past each other (strike-slip/transform faults, e.g. the San Andreas).