Question

Strike, to a structural geologists, refers to

a) an underground structure’s layout as you might see on a common, fold-up map

b) an underground structure’s layout along a perfectly horizontal plane

c) an underground structure’s layout with respect to the surface of a body of water like a

lake or ocean

d) all of the above

Answer 1

Option b is correct

Strike is defined as the intersection of any structure or an underground feature on a horizontal plane

strike and dip are collectively known as the attitude of a geologic feature which tells the orientation of that feature