A fault with both dip-slip and strike-slip movement is classified as a thrust fault. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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When water enters a crack in a rock and subsequently freezes, it has the effect of ___
a) gluing the rock more tightly together b) making the rock harder c) sealing the crack thereby preventing further weathering d) widening the crack and hastening the rock's disintegration e) displacing surface acids that may weaken the rock
Most deformation occurs along plate boundaries because ________
A) that is where the molten material makes it easy to deform rock B) the plates were broken along their boundaries so that is where they are weakest C) the plates are in constant motion and as a result the boundaries are where they interact D) plates are rigid in their interior but the boundaries are in the asthenosphere.
Relative to glacial mass balance, which of the following is incorrect?
A) A positive net balance occurs during a cold period, and a negative net balance occurs during a warm period. B) Glacial mass is reduced by evaporation, sublimation, and deflation. C) Glacial mass is reduced by a combination of processes called ablation. D) Worldwide, most glaciers are showing marked net increase in mass at present.
The geothermal gradient is the rate at which pressure increases with increasing depth beneath the surface.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)