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    Regularly Spaced Joints in an Outcrop May Indicate That an Area
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Regularly Spaced Joints in an Outcrop May Indicate That an Area

Question 21

Question 21

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Regularly spaced joints in an outcrop may indicate that an area ________.


A) is under intense shear stress
B) has experienced compressional stress
C) is underlain by a thrust fault
D) is formed from rocks that were once at great depth

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