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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The three phases of the Cordilleran orogeny are, from oldest to youngest,
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?
a. basalt b. feldspar c. obsidian d. magnetite e. calcite
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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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