Describe the relative movement along a strike-slip fault

What will be an ideal response?


Movement along a strike-slip fault is in the horizontal plane, and the displacement is parallel to the strike of the fault. This is often described as a "side by side" motion.

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In the figure, [INSERT FIGURE 4-8b. INCLUDE ALL TEXT. NO CAPTION]

A) there are more air molecules below an altitude of 5640 m in the warm column B) there are more air molecules below an altitude of 5640 m in the cool column C) the pressure at 5640 m is greater in the cool column than in the warm column D) the pressure at 5640 m is the same for both columns

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