What is the difference between a joint and a fault?
A) A joint is formed by confining pressure.
B) A joint is formed by differential stress but a fault is not.
C) A fault is formed by tension, but a joint is formed by compression.
D) A fault displaces the rocks on one side relative to another.
D) A fault displaces the rocks on one side relative to another.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which one of the following statements is NOT related to the astronomical theory of climatic change?
A) distance variations between the earth and the Sun B) variations in the shape of the earth's orbit C) changes in the angle that the earth's axis makes with the plane of the ecliptic D) wobbling of the earth's axis E) variations in solar output
The transfer of heat energy within liquids or gases when warmer areas of the liquid or gas rise to cooler areas and cooler liquid or gas takes its place is called conduction.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A mineral is composed of
A. Other minerals B. Inorganic elements C. Organic material D. Noncrystalline elements E. A metal and a crystal