What is deformation, and what causes it? What is deformation, and what causes it?
Deformation is a general term for any change in shape or volume or both of rocks in response to stress,
and involves folding and fracturing. Deformation occurs because of dynamic forces within Earth,
driven largely by plate tectonic movements
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Using the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to designate each of the three soil horizons, place these numbers in the appropriate locations on the soil texture triangle in Figure 28.2.
In the textural analysis of mineral particle sizes, the A horizon is mainly made up of _______ the B horizon is mainly made up of _______ and the C horizon is mainly made up of _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 s. The skipper estimates the distance between crests is 15 m. What is the speed of the water waves?
A) 3 m/s B) 5 m/s C) 15 m/s D) not enough information given
Continental margins consist of the following in increasing distance from the shore.
A. shelf, break, slope, rise B. rise, shelf, slope, break C. rise, break, slope, shelf D. rise, slope, shelf, break E. rise, shelf, break, slope
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Attempts to limit crown-of-thorns sea star damage to the Great Barrier Reef made the problem worse BECAUSE divers smashed the crown-of-thorns, which then regenerated new individuals
from various body parts. A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.