Stresses of equal magnitude that are offset and oriented in opposite directions are:

a. normal stresses
b. compressive stresses
c. shear stresses
d. tensile stresses


c

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a. Laramide, Sevier, Nevadan. d. Nevadan, Sevier, Laramide. b. Sevier, Laramide, Nevadan. e. Sevier, Nevadan, Laramide. c. Sonoma, Sevier, Laramide.

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Which silicate mineral is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

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The average rate of groundwater flow is:

a. a few kilometers per day. b. a few meters per day. c. a few centimeters per day. d. a few millimeters per day. e. imperceptible.

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