Regularly Spaced Joints in an Outcrop May Indicate That an Area

question 21

Multiple Choice

Regularly spaced joints in an outcrop may indicate that an area ________.

• A)is under intense shear stress
• B)has experienced compressional stress
• C)is underlain by a thrust fault
• D)is formed from rocks that were once at great depth

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