Which of the following structural features can be produced by a tensional stress regime?
a. horst
b. strike-slip fault
c. graben
d. none of the above
c
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Which of the following has been used to reconstruct past climates?
a. analysis of air bubbles trapped in ice b. study of documents describing floods, droughts and crop yields c. the ratio of oxygen 18 to oxygen 16 in the shells of marine organisms d. study of geologic formations e. all of the above
The water stored in the open spaces within underground rocks and unconsolidated material is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Generally speaking, which seismic waves will have the greatest amplitude on a seismogram?
A) P waves B) S waves C) Surface waves
In the principle of original horizontality, what is the mechanism that causes sediment to accumulate in fairly horizontal sheets on a flat plain?
a. Viscosity b. Sorption c. Pressure d. Gravity