How could dome-and-basin patterns form?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: By interference between two phases of folding where the axial surfaces are at right angles to each other, by vertical movement of salt or magma diapirs or during progressive deformation in shear zones (sheath fold formation).

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Which of the following gases is the best absorber of ultraviolet light?

A) oxygen B) carbon dioxide C) carbon monoxide D) nitrogen dioxide E) water vapor

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What NASA scientist was told by high ranking government officials not to write or talk about the role of human activities in climate change?

What will be an ideal response?

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You visit a small village during a trip to Haiti. Which of the following would you be most surprised to find them using for cooking?

A) Dried animal dung B) Coal C) Charcoal D) Wood

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