What is the yield stress and what happens if it is exceeded?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The yield stress is the stress level (elastic limit) at which a rock accumulates permanent strain, either through brittle or plastic deformation (or both).

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Describe the theory of plate tectonics.

What will be an ideal response?

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When air is heated enough so that it is warmer than the surrounding air, it is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Why should we be concerned about endocrine disruptors found in plastics?

What will be an ideal response?

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Religions that focus on appropriate behavior are classified as

A) orthopraxy. B) orthodoxy. C) fundamentalist. D) secular.

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