Question
Shear stress created the San Andreas Fault in Southern California. It is an example of a _____.
syncline
reverse fault
strike-slip fault
normal fault
syncline
reverse fault
strike-slip fault
normal fault
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The San Andreas Fault is an example of a **strike-slip fault**. In a strike-slip fault, the primary movement is horizontal, resulting from shear stress, which is characteristic of the tectonic forces acting along the San Andreas Fault.
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