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tichca

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What is the definition of strain?
 
  A) a type of normal stress where the forces are equal in all three dimensions
  B) a force applied perpendicular to a surface
  C) deformation of rock as a result of an applied stress
  D) force applied parallel to a surface

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Andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite are described as polymorphs. What does this mean?
 
  A) They have the same atomic structure but different chemical compositions.
  B) They have the same chemical composition but different atomic structures.
  C) They all morphed at the same time.
  D) They are exact opposites of one another.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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