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


Answer: E

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