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

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The San Andreas fault is a belt of broken and ground-up rock, usually a 100 m or more in width, rather than a simple crack.

The San Andreas Fault in California Is Not a Simple