The quantity of motion that occurs along a fault is termed ________.
A)the fault gouge
B)the fault gauge
C)displacement
D)accumulation

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Displacement refers to the amount of movement that occurs along a fault. It is measured in units of length, such as meters or feet. The other options, fault gouge and fault gauge, are terms that refer to specific features or measurements of the fault, but not the overall quantity of motion. Accumulation is not a term commonly used in the context of faults.

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