What are the three main types of stress?

a) compression, tension, and shear
b) confining stress, deformation, and folding
c) convergence, divergence, and transform faulting
d) positive, negative, and neutral
e) none of the above


Answer: a) compression, tension, and shear

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a) The pressure of the water on top of it makes it denser b) It is harder than continental crust c) It has denser minerals and rocks d) It is thicker than the continental crust e) None of the above is correct

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Based on paleogeographic records, _____________.

a) the continents came together as Pangaea before North America was located at the equator b) India separated from Antarctica before the continents came together as Pangaea c) the North Atlantic opened before North America was located at the equator d) India separated from Antarctica before North America was located at the equator e) the North Atlantic opened before India separated from Antarctica

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Explain how aerosols in the troposphere and stratosphere affect global temperature

What will be an ideal response?

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A star that shows a red shift on one side and a blue shift on the other is

A. revolving around another star. B. receding. C. spinning. D. approaching.

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