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The fracture lines along the rocks are called _________.

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folds
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rift valley
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faults
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depressions
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Solution

The correct option is C faults
A fault is a fracture in the crustal rocks wherein the rock are displaced along a plane. In other words, when the crustal rocks are displaced, due to tensional movement caused by the endogenetic forces, along a plane, the resultant structure is called a fault.

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