A fracture in rock caused by stress is called ------?

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a.a plate
b. a joint
c. a fold
d. a fault

depends on the direction of your principle stresses. it can be a fault or a joint.

2007-11-08 15:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by waterman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If there's been movement along it, so that the two sides don't line up, then it's a fault. If not, it's a joint.

2007-11-07 14:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by dsw_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

d. a fault

2007-11-07 14:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by BP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋