Burial of rocks increases the confining pressure so that deeply buried rocks are more likely to ________ than shallow rocks
A) shear B) fracture C) deform D) fold
D
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A. car battery B. car tire C. plastic bag D. aluminum can
New ocean basins are formed from which of these geologic features?
a. Mountain chains b. Subduction zones c. Fault lines d. Mantle plumes e. Rift valleys
Haze-scattered light from a rising or setting sun produces bright light beams called ____
A) an inferior mirage B) crepuscular rays C) glories D) corona
We are able to see the sun for several minutes AFTER it has slipped below the horizon because:
A) we are unable to perceive light bending. B) Actually, we can't see the sun once it is below the horizon. C) our eyes are able to recognize internal reflection. D) ice crystals have diffracted the light.