alleryIn a strike-slip fault, how do the two sides move?
AVertically up and down
BHorizontally past each other
CAway from each other only
DInto each other only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Horizontally past each other
1. Strike-slip faults are steep structures.
2. The two sides slip horizontally past each other.
3. Vertical motion belongs to dip-slip faults.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earthquake, Strike-slip faults_
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