Which outcome occurs when strike-slip fault movement impedes a river’s natural channel alignment?

💡 Explanation

When strike-slip faulting offsets a river channel, compressional or dilatational zones can form, because channel displacement generates topographic depressions that collect water. Therefore, a sag pond often forms, rather than sediment deposition, weathering, or floodplains, which depend on different geological processes and flow dynamics.

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