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