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strike slip fault
Geologists study the types of movement that occurs along faults. How rocks move along a fault depends on how much friction there is between the sides of the fault. Friction is the force that opposes the motion of one surface as it moves across another surface. Friction exists because surfaces are not perfectly smooth.Along parts of some faults, the rocks on both sides of the fault slide by each other without much sticking. Therefore stress does not build up, and big earthquakes are unlikely. Along many faults, the rocks lock together. In this case, stress increases until it is large enough to overcome the friction force. Stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
They are parallel sides that are equal in length
Diagonals between two opposite corners, and a vertical line between midpoints of 2 opposite sides, and a horizontal line between midpoints of the other pair of sides.
The angles between the sides that are parallel are congruent.The angles between the sides that are parallel are congruent.The angles between the sides that are parallel are congruent.The angles between the sides that are parallel are congruent.