Q: What is the fracture called when rocks on both sides move?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

If the rocks on one or both sides of a fracture move, the fracture is called a fault ( Figure below ). Faults can occur alone or in clusters. A cluster of faults creates a fault zone . Earthquakes happen when rocks break and move suddenly. The energy released causes an earthquake.

 Choices:

- a crevice

- a shear

- a stress fracture

- a fault


A:
a fault