the san andreas fault in california is an exsample of a normal fault or strike slip
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2007-02-05 00:16:04 · 4 answers · asked by ~Trixz Bitch ~ 666 mark of the . 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
"The San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 kilometres) through western and southern California in the United States. The fault, a right-lateral strike-slip fault, marks a transform boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate."
-Wikipedia
2007-02-07 09:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer afraid. Even the extremely undesirable quakes do not result my section a lot. some homes down city were really damaged, yet in common words really. i does no longer pick to stay close to the fault lines, yet i think it isn't person-friendly to easily up and flow because some scientists say there is going to be a "enormous one". with any luck human beings were taking precaution and practise their little ones what to do interior the variety of an earthquake. My little ones comprehend, and they are in common words 4.
2016-11-25 03:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a strike-slip fault as far as I remember.
2007-02-05 03:19:28 · answer #3 · answered by saudipta c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an example of a strike slip fault
2007-02-08 12:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋