Which mechanism causes uplift when strike-slip fault experiences restraining bend?

💡 Explanation

When a strike-slip fault encounters a restraining bend, compression occurs because the plates are forced together, leading to local thrust faulting and uplift. Therefore compressional uplift results, rather than erosion, extension, or melting, which require other geological conditions.

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