A fault is a fracture in the earth’s outer shell, on either side of which rock mass moves ______________.

Question

Question: A fault is a fracture in the earth’s outer shell, on either side of which rock mass moves ______________.

Options:

1.  horizontally
2.  vertically
3.  both horizontally and vertically
4.  Any of the above.

Answer 1

3. Both horizontally and vertically

A fault is a fracture in the earth’s outer shell, on either side of which rock mass moves both horizontally and vertically.