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WAEC Geography 2013 Question 14

Question 14

Earth Movements and Vulcanicity

The horizontal displacement of blocks of the earth's crust along a fault plane is called

  1. A.tear faulting.
  2. B.reverse faulting.
  3. C.normal faulting.
  4. D.isostatic adjustment.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (tear faulting.)

Explanation

In a tear (strike-slip) fault the blocks slide past each other sideways along the fault.