The faults formed due to horizontal displacement of rock blocks along the fault plane caused by horizontal movement are called:

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Strike-slip faults are indeed the correct answer because they are defined by horizontal displacement of rock blocks along the fault plane. The movement is primarily side-to-side, or lateral, caused by horizontal tectonic forces. Think of it like two cars driving past each other on a road; the fault line is the road, and the rock blocks are the cars.

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

*   **Normal Fault:** Normal faults are characterized by vertical displacement where the hanging wall moves *down* relative to the footwall. This is caused by tensional forces, not horizontal movement.

*   **Reverse Fault:** Reverse faults also involve vertical displacement, but in this case, the hanging wall moves *up* relative to the footwall. These are caused by compressional forces, not horizontal movement.

*   **Thrust Fault:** A thrust fault is a type of reverse fault, but with a low angle (less than 45 degrees) to the horizontal. Like reverse faults, they involve vertical displacement due to compressional forces, not horizontal movement.