Which of these statements about measuring the orientation of a dipping plane is

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Which of these statements about measuring the orientation of a dipping plane is false?

Common types of dipping planes encountered in geology are, sedimentary bedding, penetrative cleavage or foliation, and fault surfaces

Strike refers to the orientation of the horizontal line defined by (i.e lying along) the plane, and dip refers to the vertical angle between the plane and a horizontal surface

For a complete characterization of the planes orientation, one needs to measure and record its strike, the dip magnitude, and the dip direction

The orientation of a plane can simply be characterized by a single cardinal direction (e.g. east)

The dip direction is, by definition, always 90° to the strike

Common types of dipping planes encountered in geology are, sedimentary bedding, penetrative cleavage or foliation, and fault surfaces

Strike refers to the orientation of the horizontal line defined by (i.e lying along) the plane, and dip refers to the vertical angle between the plane and a horizontal surface

For a complete characterization of the planes orientation, one needs to measure and record its strike, the dip magnitude, and the dip direction

The orientation of a plane can simply be characterized by a single cardinal direction (e.g. east)

The dip direction is, by definition, always 90° to the strike

Explanation / Answer

c

The orientation of plane not only given as single cardinal direction but can also be given as North West, South West etc

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