What characterizes deep ocean sediments?
A) The sediments are well-sorted due to high energy fluctuations
B) The sediments are well-sorted due to low energy fluctuations
C) The sediments are poorly sorted due to high energy fluctuations
D) The sediments are poorly sorted due to low energy fluctuations
B
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Which piece of measured evidence would not help geologists produce geologic cross sections in order to interpret subsurface geology?
A) subsurface layers B) orientation of rock layers C) orientation of folds D) faults
Fault types are differentiated by
A) the type of rock material in which they occur. B) the amount of energy liberated during movement. C) the tilt and orientation of the fault plane. D) the amount of movement along the fault plane.
____________________ occurs when crystals form in bodily fluids
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What statement is true of the surface area of oceanic ridges and their associated features?
a. They consist of slightly less area than that of all the land above sea level. b. They consist of more area than that of all land above sea level. c. These are almost always located in the mid-ocean. d. These areas are largely covered by sediments