Answer:
D) Fault
Explanation:
Fault's Definition:
a fracture in which the separate pieces move up, down, or sideways relative to one another
Joint's Definition:
appear in rock due to movement of plates
Split's Definition:
a tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain.
Hinge's Definition:
attach or join with or as if with a hinge.
If you put each word in the sentence that the question gives you, fault would fit the most and to make sure, compare the definition and notice that that is the only word that defines that sentence!
