Right-lateral and left-lateral are both examples of ________ faults.
A) strike-slip
B) dip-slip
C) oblique-slip
D) reverse

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Right-lateral and left-lateral faults are both types of strike-slip faults, in which rocks on either side of the fault move horizontally past one another. The direction of movement determines whether it is a right-lateral or left-lateral fault. The other options are not correct because dip-slip faults involve vertical movement of rocks along the fault, oblique-slip faults involve both horizontal and vertical movement, and reverse faults involve rocks moving upward relative to the other side of the fault.

Right-Lateral and Left-Lateral Are Both Examples of ________ Faults