If you stand on one side of a strike-slip fault and the block on the other side of the fault has moved to your left,this is known as a(n)________.
A) oblique fault
B) dip-slip fault
C) right lateral fault
D) left lateral fault

Question

If you stand on one side of a strike-slip fault and the block on the other side of the fault has moved to your left,this is known as a(n)________. 
A) oblique fault 
B) dip-slip fault 
C) right lateral fault 
D) left lateral fault

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A left lateral fault occurs when the block on the opposite side of the fault moves to the left, as viewed from one side of the fault.

If You Stand on One Side of a Strike-Slip Fault