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What is the most prominent textural feature of regional metamorphic rocks?
What is the most prominent textural feature of regional metamorphic rocks?
- Strike-slip faults
- Magma
- Foliation (correct)
- Compressional stress
According to the text, which force is believed to be the reason behind the plate tectonics theory?
According to the text, which force is believed to be the reason behind the plate tectonics theory?
- Gravity slab pull (correct)
- Compressional stress
- Magma force
- Shearing force
What did Alfred Wegener propose?
What did Alfred Wegener propose?
- Theory of Magmatic Differentiation
- Theory of Shearing Force
- Theory of Gravity Slab Pull
- Theory of Continental Drift Theory (correct)
In which type of plate boundary would one expect to find folds and faults?
In which type of plate boundary would one expect to find folds and faults?
Which type of rock is more viscous than felsic according to the text?
Which type of rock is more viscous than felsic according to the text?
What happens during magmatic differentiation?
What happens during magmatic differentiation?
What is the main purpose of relative dating in Earth science?
What is the main purpose of relative dating in Earth science?
What do index fossils primarily help with in relative dating?
What do index fossils primarily help with in relative dating?
What is the primary cause of mass extinctions, according to the given text?
What is the primary cause of mass extinctions, according to the given text?
Which geologic time period witnessed a dramatic increase in biodiversity of life on the planet?
Which geologic time period witnessed a dramatic increase in biodiversity of life on the planet?
What do scientists use half-lives for in the context of radioactive decay?
What do scientists use half-lives for in the context of radioactive decay?
What does the Law of Horizontality state about the deposition of sedimentary layers?
What does the Law of Horizontality state about the deposition of sedimentary layers?
