What is the major difference between a joint and a fault?
A. Joints tend to occur at greater depths.
B. Weathering happens faster on faults.
C. Only faults exhibit displacement.
D. Faults are always angled breaks in rock.
E. Joints form into larger joint systems.
C
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A) a 40 gram object on a surface of 2.0 cm2 B) a 60 gram object on a surface of 3.0 cm2 C) a 80 gram object on a surface of 4.0 cm2 D) None, they all exert the same pressure.
________ is the general term for the processes that convert loose sediment into sedimentary rock.
A. Lithification B. Hardening C. Stiffening D. Gluing E. Crystallization
On this map of the south Atlantic, why is the mid-ocean ridge in the center of the ocean?
A. Seafloor is added to both sides during seafloor spreading. B. Subduction has occurred under one and then another of the adjacent continents. C. Seafloor spreading has stopped in this area. D. Subduction is consuming seafloor beneath both adjacent continents.
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A) 2 B) 13 C) 21 D) 42 E) 60