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The evidences of strike-slip faulting in United States.
Answer to Problem 16TE
The evidence of strike-slip faulting in the United States is found in the form of San Andreas' fault.
Explanation of Solution
The strike-slip faults indicate that the rocks are horizontally sliding past each other. It involves a little bit of vertical movement of rocks. The strike-slip faults are caused due to shearing forces.
These strike-faults are found at the boundary among converging oceanic and continental tectonic plates. The evidence of strike-slip faulting in the United States is found in the form of San Andreas' fault. The new evidence is found in California.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the evidence of strike-slip faulting in the United States is found in the form of San Andreas' fault.
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