What are slickensides?
A) Joints made as an igneous rock cools and contracts
B) Fractures made in a rock as a result of tensional stress
C) Folded rocks along a convergent boundary
D) Polished and striated surfaces made on fault blocks
Answer: D
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A terrorist group in Sri Lanka fighting for what they saw as their minority rights and building links with foreign terrorist organizations are known as _____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).