Joints differ from faults primarily
A) with respect to the types of deformation that form them
B) whether displacement has occurred
C) with respect to strength of the rocks
D) the amount of weathering to which they are prone
B
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The question is based on Map T-17 in the back of the Lab Manual, showing a portion of the “Antelope Peak, Arizona,” quadrangle (scale 1:62,500; contour interval 25 feet); a portion of this map is reproduced in black-and-white in Figure 31-3 as well. The map’s marginal information is visible along the left and top margins (“T.5S,” “R.2E,” etc.). Township ________, Range ________
In the seventeenth century, ________ became the first modern urban country, with over one-half of its population living in cities and towns
A) England B) The Netherlands C) Spain D) France E) Greece
The thermoelectric-effect explanation for lightning
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What will be an ideal response?