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A Fracture in Rock Along Which Movement Has Occurred Parallel

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A fracture in rock along which movement has occurred parallel to the surface is known as a __________. A sharp break in rock associated with a slippage of crustal blocks. Again this 'easy' question should be more associated with the box definition as that is how it would be studied.


A) tension
B) flanks
C) syncline
D) shear
E) fault

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