Discovering Faults

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Which term is used to describe the process of fracture growth and block displacement against one another?

  • Deformation
  • Tension
  • Flowage
  • Faulting (correct)

What is the name given to the locations where two blocks of rock move in relation to one another?

  • Deformations
  • Faults (correct)
  • Fractures
  • Displacements

What is the term used to describe the axis along which motion occurs in a fault?

  • Fault plane (correct)
  • Scarp
  • Deformation
  • Fracture

When are fractures more likely to occur in rocks?

<p>When the rocks are brittle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the bending of rock masses in the zone of flowage?

<p>Flowage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit of time in the geologic time scale is the longest?

<p>Eon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method used to establish the geologic time scale?

<p>Paleontology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization maintains the International Chronostratigraphic Chart?

<p>International Commission on Stratigraphy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of the named units of time in the geologic time scale, from shortest to longest?

<p>Epoch, Age, Era, Period, Eon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do living things play in the development of geologic time scales?

<p>They provide the timing of species emergence and disappearance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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