Multiple Choice
Rocks begin to deform when they are stressed.Near Earth's surface,when stress is severe,the rock
A) behaves plastically-it folds and flows.
B) Is brittle-it breaks producing faults and fractures.
C) has brittle deformation-it folds and flows.
D) has plastic deformation-it faults and fractures.
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