Explain the difference between a fault and a joint
What will be an ideal response?
A fault is a fracture along which rocks have moved, a joint is a fracture where no displacement of the rock has occurred.
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If Yellowstone were on the ocean floor, it would produce ________
A) a trench B) an island arc C) a mid-ocean ridge D) a chain of line islands, like Hawaii
The Gulf Stream is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current B) Equatorial Counter Current C) Northern Boundary Current D) Southern Boundary Current E) Western Boundary Current
Of the choices below, which two plates are growing in size, and which plate is shrinking in size?
A. The Philippine plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Pacific plate is shrinking in size. B. The Pacific plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the African plate is shrinking in size. C. The African plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Pacific Plate is shrinking in size. D. The Philippine plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Nazca plate is shrinking in size. E. The African plate and the Philippine plate are growing in size, whereas the Nazca plate is shrinking in size
Typhoons and hurricanes ____
A) cannot occur at the same time B) are different types of storms C) never appear in the same hemisphere D) are the same type of tropical storm