The block overlying an inclined fault plane is the:
a) footwall
b) hanging wall
c) isoclinal wall
e) plunging wall
e) sheet wall
Answer: b) hanging wall
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A. Abandoned, contaminated surface mines B. Degraded wetlands C. Abandoned, contaminated industrial sites D. Prairies converted into croplands E. Tallgrass prairies
On the accompanying map, large destructive earthquakes that affect land are most likely at locations
A) 1 and 2.
B) 2 and 3.
C) 4 and 5.
D) 1 and 4.
E) 1 and 5.
Which of the following statements regarding transcription and translation is true?
A) mRNA includes the bases A, C, G, and T. B) An RNA transcript may contain sections that are removed before translation. C) A codon consists of a sequence of two nucleotides. D) A tRNA molecule includes a codon sequence and carries a single amino acid.
Which statement with regards to hot spots is true?
A) Hot spots are relatively stationary features. B) Hot spots are always located along plate boundaries. C) The Aleutian Islands in Alaska formed due to a hot spot. D) Hot spots can only exist beneath oceanic crust.