The Joints in the Photograph Mimic Topography,indicating That They Formed

question 70

Multiple Choice

The joints in the photograph mimic topography,indicating that they formed

• A)while the granite was still molten.
• B)while the rocks were still buried at great depth.
• C)when the weight of overlying rocks was unloaded,allowing expansion along the joints.
• D)along a subduction zone.

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Definitions:

Warning Buoys

Floating devices placed in bodies of water to alert mariners of potential hazards, changes in weather conditions, or to mark safe navigation channels.

Tectonic Setting

The geological and geophysical environment of an area in relation to the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere.

Sudden Movement

An abrupt shift, typically referring to geological events like earthquakes.

Fault

A fracture or zone of fractures in rock along which there has been displacement of the sides relative to one another parallel to the fracture.