What is the difference between brittle and ductile rocks? What will be an ideal response?


Brittle rocks show little or no plastic strain before fracture, while ductile rocks show much plastic
strain.

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A shale that is subjected to moderate metamorphism may become a slate. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in

A) the United States. B) the Amazon Basin. C) Southeast Asia. D) equatorial Africa.

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The piling up of air above a region is called thickening

a. true b. false

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The North Pacific Garbage Patch is composed of ____.

A. piles of trash on the seafloor B. thick mats of solid waste that block out sunlight C. decaying organic matter following algal blooms D. raw sewage from coastal cities E. small particles of plastic and other solid wastes floating on or just below the ocean's surface

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