The San Andreas Fault in California Is Not a Simple

question 60

Multiple Choice

The San Andreas fault in California is not a simple crack but ___.

• A) exists as a single line of breakage along most of its length
• B) is not connected to other fault systems
• C) a belt of broken and ground-up rock, usually a 100 m or more in width
• D) exists as a zigzag crack along most of its length
• E) shows little offset on the surface but greater offset below the surface

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