Environmental Studies

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Why is it that scientists know less about the first four-fifths of Earth's history than about the ... Started by ap345	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by dyrone
Using the geologic cross section above, put the rock layers in order from oldest to youngest. Use ... Started by TVarnum	1 Replies 161 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by welcom1000
Which of the following is the best description for structural geology? A) Study of intergrown ... Started by KWilfred	1 Replies 32 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by amynguyen1221
A rubber band being stretched in preparation to fire across the room is an example of what kind of ... Started by ts19998	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by jaaaaaaa
How will tensional force change a rock body? A) Stretch and thin the rock. B) Fracture the rock ... Started by hbsimmons88	3 Replies 266 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by fatboyy09
Which tectonic boundary is associated with compressional stress? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) ... Started by lbcchick	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by onowka
Shearing produced fault zones in the deep crust and folding in the upper crust. Indicate whether ... Started by vinney12	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by tanna.moeller
Some strike-slip faults are big enough to accommodate movement between two tectonic plates. ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Anonymous
What is a fault? A) A fracture in a rock along which motion has occurred B) A stress fracture ... Started by CBme	1 Replies 17 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by lorealeza
Which of the following rocks would be more likely to experience brittle deformation rather than ... Started by dejastew	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ladyjames123
Dip will always be 90 away from strike. Indicate whether this statement is true or ... Started by jeatrice	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Kimmy
You are sitting in class when your professor begins talking about a dome with the inner layers ... Started by ARLKQ	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by vickybb89
What is the difference between a reverse fault and a thrust fault? A) A reverse fault is the ... Started by kwoodring	3 Replies 68 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mistyjohnson
A(n) ________ fold has limbs that are tilted beyond the vertical to the point that the axial plane ... Started by debasdf	1 Replies 23 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by cloud
Which tectonic boundary would have many thrust faults associated with it? A) Convergent B) ... Started by luminitza	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by strudel15
You are a seismologist and are driving out to a location where a fault has recently shifted. When ... Started by jman1234	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by scikid
Which of the following scenarios would best indicate that a thrust fault is present at a location? ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by aruss1303
Compare and contrast thrust faults and reverse faults. What will be an ideal ... Started by formula1	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by wshriver
Which type of fault was responsible for the devastation associated with the 1906 earthquake in San ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Eazy416
What are slickensides? A) Joints made as an igneous rock cools and contracts B) Fractures made ... Started by Yolanda	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ricroger
What is the difference between faults and joints? A) Joints are the result of compression, ... Started by stevenposner	3 Replies 39 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Athena23
________ is the angle of inclination of the surface of a rock unit measured from a horizontal plane. ... Started by armygirl	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Jane
Which of the following best describes the age relationship of the layers in an anticline? A) ... Started by Sportsfan2111	1 Replies 13 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by yasmin
Detachment faults are low-angle ________ faults. A) thrust B) normal C) reverse D) ... Started by sarasara	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mohan
How do joints form in tectonic environments? A) Rocks near the surface are stretched and pulled ... Started by Anajune7	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Bison