The slight increase in rock volume produced by small cracks that form under stress and accumulated strain is known as
A) dilatancy.
B) paleoseismology.
C) seismic gaps.
D) geodesy.

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Dilatancy is the slight increase in rock volume due to the formation of small cracks under stress and accumulated strain. Paleoseismology is the study of past earthquakes through geological evidence, seismic gaps are areas along a fault line that have not experienced recent seismic activity, and geodesy is the measurement and study of the Earth's shape and gravity field.

The Slight Increase in Rock Volume Produced by Small Cracks