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If a rock layer is found that displays faults, what can be inferred about the temperature of the environment in which the faulting took place?HINT: Under what conditions do rocks display brittle behavior?
If a rock layer is found that displays folds, thins in certain places, or appears as a series of separate spindle-shaped bodies, what can be inferred about the temperature of the environment in which these characteristics originated? HINT: Under what conditions do rocks display plastic behavior?

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