What does the horizontal line along the intersection of the plane and the water represent?
A)the direction of dip on the plane
B)the direction in which a fault slipped
C)the hanging wall
D)a normal fault
E)the strike of the surface

Question

What does the horizontal line along the intersection of the plane and the water represent? 
A)the direction of dip on the plane 
B)the direction in which a fault slipped 
C)the hanging wall 
D)a normal fault 
E)the strike of the surface

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The horizontal line along the intersection of the plane and the water represents the strike of the surface, which is the horizontal direction of the line formed by the intersection of the plane and a horizontal surface.

What Does the Horizontal Line Along the Intersection of the Plane