Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault because of stress release during episodes of slip,followed by stress buildup to the point that the fault is reactivated,are termed
A) chaotic faulting.
B) thrust faulting.
C) stick-slip behavior.
D) reverse faulting.

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Periods of intermittent sliding on a fault due to stress buildup and release are referred to as stick-slip behavior, where the fault "sticks" due to friction until the stress builds up enough to cause "slip." Chaotic faulting refers to unpredictable, jumbled movements along a fault, thrust faulting is a specific type of fault where one block of rock is thrust over another, and reverse faulting occurs when the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.

Periods of Intermittent Sliding on a Fault Because of Stress