Periods of Intermittent Sliding on a Fault Because of Stress

question 48

Multiple Choice

Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault because of stress release during episodes of slip,followed by stress buildup to the point that the fault is reactivated,are termed

• A) chaotic faulting.
• B) thrust faulting.
• C) stick-slip behavior.
• D) reverse faulting.

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Standard Deviation

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A symbol commonly used in statistics to represent the standard deviation of a population.