Shear zones are an expression of heterogeneous strain. How can we perform strain analyses in shear zones?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: We must look at areas or volumes that are small enough that strain can be treated as homogeneous.

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Pronghorn antelope is the only North American antelope. It lives in the high desert of the Great Basin in the western U.S. Which of the following items are possible abiotic factors that an antelope has to content with?

a. the density of the local population of coyotes b. extreme maximum and minimum temperatures in the desert c. competition with wild horses for sparse vegetation for forage d. lack of available water e. lack of available water and extreme maximum and minimum temperatures in the desert

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Where are the Kurdish people found?

What will be an ideal response?

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One would expect the lowest temperatures to be found next to the ground on a

a. ?clear, damp, windy night. b. ?cloudy night. c. ?clear, dry, calm night. d. ?clear, dry, windy night. e. ?rainy night.

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If a rock is exposed to such high temperatures that it melts, it forms a(n) ____________________ and

becomes a(n) ____________________ rock. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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