We can describe the orientation of planar features such as faults and joints using measurement of the _______.
A) strike and dip
B) stress and strain
C) bearing and plunge
D) gap and displacement

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The orientation of planar features such as faults and joints is described using measurements of strike and dip, which describe the orientation of the line formed by the intersection of the feature with a horizontal surface, and the angle between the feature and the horizontal, respectively. Stress and strain are measures of deformation due to applied forces, bearing and plunge describe the orientation of linear features such as folds and mineral veins, and gap and displacement are measures of the amount and direction of movement along a fault.

We Can Describe the Orientation of Planar Features Such as Faults