Rock Often Moves Repeatedly Along Many Faults Because ____

question 38

Multiple Choice

Rock often moves repeatedly along many faults because ____.

• A) faults always lie over shallow bodies of hot magma
• B) all faults lie along tectonic plate boundaries
• C) faulting is a strong indication that rock in the region is distorting plastically
• D) tectonic stress commonly continues to be active in the same place over long periods of time

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