Author Question: How do geologic structures relate to stress, strain, and strength? What will be an ideal ... (Read 88 times)

jwb375 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

How do geologic structures relate to stress, strain, and strength?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What processes transport heat without moving matter?

A) convection and conduction
B) radiation and convection
C) radiation and conduction
D) radiation, conduction and convection

chevyboi1976 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Brittle faults and joints form in rocks close to the surface whereas plastic flow occurs at deeper levels where high pressure inhibits fracturing and temperature lowers rock strength. Tension elongates and thins crust by movement on normal faults in shallow rocks and taffy-like stretching of plastic rocks at deeper levels. Compression shortens and thickens crust by producing folds, reverse faults, and thrust faults in shallow rock, and plastic flow in deeper rock. Folds form by plastic flow deep in the crust but also develop at and near the surface in sedimentary rocks where bending of thin layers and slippage along layers take place.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C