Given the question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: 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. Q: What is the fracture called when rocks on both sides move? Choices: - a crevice - a shear - a stress fracture - a fault A:
The answer is:
a fault