The Special Geologic Terms Used to Represent the Direction of a Horizontal

question 88

Multiple Choice

The special geologic terms used to represent the direction of a horizontal line on an inclined surface like in a fault) and the angle of that surface to the horizontal are:

• A) strike and dip
• B) fracture and joint
• C) footwall and hanging wall
• D) horst and graben

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