What is the difference between faults and joints? What will be an ideal response?


ANS:Faults
show evidence of movement parallel to the fracture surface; joints do not.

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a. True b. False

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a. Mount Wilson Observatory b. Extremely Large Telescope c. Royal Observatory d. Atacama Long Millimeter Array, ALMA

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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