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rosent76

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A thrust fault ____.
 A)is the opposite of a dip-slip fault
 B)is a special case of a reverse fault where the dip is greater than 45o
 C)is a special case of a reverse fault where the dip is less than 45o
 D)is caused by shear stress
 E)can be right-lateral or left-lateral

Question 2

The seafloor spreading hypothesis indicates what as the primary cause of continental movement?
 A)volcanism in the ocean crust
 B)convergence of tectonic plates
 C)the formation and destruction of ocean basins
 D)the convection of mantle heat
 E)the decay of radioactive isotopes



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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