Multiple Choice
The difference between a fault and a joint is that
A) faults cut through more than one layer of rock,whereas joints cut through only one layer.
B) faults cut through bedrock,whereas joints cut only the upper sedimentary layers.
C) rocks on either side of a fault have moved,whereas rocks on either side of a joint have remained stationary.
D) faults form straight lines in map view,whereas joints form zigzag lines.
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