Consider the Below Diagram of Normal Faulting

question 93

Multiple Choice

Consider the below diagram of normal faulting. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true, based on the diagram?

• A) There would likely be a lot of strike- slip faults in this area.
• B) The land is most likely at a convergent plate boundary.
• C) It is the product of extensional forces.
• D) The fault is labeled as normal because almost all stresses on Earth produce this type of fault.

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Definitions:

Bilateral Symmetry

A body plan in which an organism can be divided into two identical halves along a single plane, typical of most animals, including humans.

Body Sides

Refers to the distinct regions or aspects of an organism's body, such as dorsal (back), ventral (belly), lateral (sides), anterior (front), and posterior (back).

Central Axis

The main or primary line around which a body or structure is organized or arranged.

Three-Layer Body Plan

The structural organization in animals that consists of three primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm, which give rise to all tissues and organs of the organism.