The Difference Between a Fault and a Joint Is That

question 42

Multiple Choice

The difference between a fault and a joint is that

• A)faults cut through more than one layer of rock,whereas joints cut through only one layer.
• B)faults cut through bedrock,whereas joints cut only the upper sedimentary layers.
• C)rocks on either side of a fault have moved,whereas rocks on either side of a joint have remained stationary.
• D)faults form straight lines in map view,whereas joints form zigzag lines.