A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a
A) fault.
B) fault scarp.
C) sill.
D) dike.

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A fractured surface in the earth's crust with movement is called a fault. A fault scarp is a small step or offset on the ground surface where one side of a fault has moved vertically with respect to the other. Sills and dikes are types of intrusions, not related to movement along a fault.

A Fractured Surface in the Earth's Crust, One Side of Which