How Do Joints Form in Tectonic Environments

question 40

Multiple Choice

How do joints form in tectonic environments?

• A)Rocks near the surface are stretched and pulled apart.
• B)Hot rocks cool and contract.
• C)Water dissolves rock along fractures.
• D)Rock fractures through heating.

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