Strike-Slip topic #3

A strike slip fault is when to opposing continental plates are adjacent to the other and the two go opposite ways against the other and catch. Eventually the pressure builds up between the two plates and it snaps and slips as seen in the picture seen left. This fault line is most noticeable in places such as the San andreas fault line. This fault type affects people in the way if structures or rivers are alone the fault line with will tear them in two or displace them. i.e this farmer woke one day to see one side of his far did not agree with the other.