In rock, ________ is another term for pressure release
A) creep
B) slumping
C) unloading
D) rusting
E) oxidation
Answer: C
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A thin film of water between individual soil grains acts to ________ the surface tension and ________ the shear strength.
A. decrease; increase B. decrease; decrease C. increase; increase D. increase; decrease
The Moho is located between the ________.
A. inner and outer cores B. lithosphere and the asthenosphere C. continental margin and the abyssal plain D. crust and the mantle E. mantle and the outer core
Earthquake forecasting
a - would not be useful b - is not possible c - is being studied d - has been quite successful e - will never be possible