Discussion
A fault is defined as a fracture in rock along which there has been
Answer: C
Correct answer: relative displacement of the two sides
A fracture alone is a joint; what makes it a fault is that the rock on one side has moved relative to the other. That displacement is the whole point, because it is the sudden slip on a fault that generates an earthquake. Melting, chemical change and density change may accompany deformation but none of them defines a fault.
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