What type of feature is shown in this photograph?
A)fault scarp
B)columnar joints
C)shear zone
D)folded metamorphic rocks

Question

What type of feature is shown in this photograph? 
A)fault scarp 
B)columnar joints 
C)shear zone 
D)folded metamorphic rocks

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The photograph shows a close-up view of rock formations that exhibit columnar jointing, which is a type of feature formed by the contraction of lava or magma as it cools and solidifies. This produces a pattern of polygonal columns that are often hexagonal in shape. Fault scarps, shear zones, and folded metamorphic rocks have different characteristics and would not be represented by the features shown in the photograph.

What Type of Feature Is Shown in This Photograph