The chief difference between a joint and a fault is that
A)a joint results from shear stress.
B)jointing takes place at much greater depths than faulting.
C)jointing involves breaking without relative displacement.
D)faults are vertical cracks, whereas joints are horizontal.

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Joints are fractures or cracks in rocks without any displacement or movement of the rocks on either side of the crack. Faults, on the other hand, involve movement and displacement of rocks along the fracture.

The Chief Difference Between a Joint and a Fault Is