What is a strike-slip fault?
Responses
a fracture caused by shear stress
a fracture caused by shear stress
a fold caused by shear stress
a fold caused by shear stress
folding caused by tension stress
folding caused by tension stress
a fracture caused by tension stress
None of the given responses accurately describe a strike-slip fault.
A strike-slip fault is a type of fault where the movement between two blocks of rock occurs horizontally along the fault plane. This movement is caused by shear stress, which is the stress that occurs when forces push or pull rock in opposite directions along a fault line.
Therefore, the correct response would be: a fracture caused by shear stress.