« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following rocks would be more likely to experience brittle deformation rather than ... (Read 85 times)

dejastew

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following rocks would be more likely to experience brittle deformation rather than ductile deformation when subjected to stresses that exceed their strength?
 
  A) Rock salt
  B) Sandstone
  C) Schist
  D) Quartzite

Question 2

Folds form in ________ temperature-________ pressure environments.
 
  A) low-; low-
  B) high-; high-
  C) high-; low-
  D) low-; high-


ladyjames123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.

Did you know?

In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.

Did you know?

Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.

Did you know?

The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.

Did you know?

Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.

Deformation in human bones caused by (a) rickets and (b) osteoporosis. Deformation in human bones caused by (a) rickets and (b) osteoporosis.
Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks
Lithops in rocks Lithops in rocks
Deformation of the hand from rheumatoid arthritis. Deformation of the hand from rheumatoid arthritis.
Boys Climbing Rocks And Diving, Tomb Of Hunting And Fishing Boys Climbing Rocks And Diving, Tomb Of Hunting And Fishing
Brittle Star Brittle Star
Video: Embryonic development - Week 4

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library