Geologists sometimes find valuable ore deposits by studying the orientation of ____, fractures or cracks in a rock body along which no displacement has occurred.
A) dips
B) faults
C) joints
D) strikes
E) folds
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Q31: A _ uses standardized symbols and patterns
Q32: The side of the fault above the
Q33: A map symbol similar to the letter
Q34: Normal and reverse faults are the most
Q35: _ stress results in rocks being shortened
Q37: _ may cause a change in orientation,
Q38: _ are usually associated with shortening of
Q39: If a deformed material recovers its original
Q40: Where joints are oriented approximately parallel to
Q41: For many geologists an active fault is
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