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Faults undergoing movement that is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called _____.

normal faults

reverse faults

strike-slip faults

thrust faults

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Faults undergoing movement that is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called strike-slip faults.

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