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What is the study of igneous rocks called?
What is the study of igneous rocks called?
Which branch of geology is focused on the study of modern sediments and the processes leading to their formation?
Which branch of geology is focused on the study of modern sediments and the processes leading to their formation?
What is another term used for Structural Geology?
What is another term used for Structural Geology?
What do paleontologists study?
What do paleontologists study?
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What role does Structural Geology play in civil engineering?
What role does Structural Geology play in civil engineering?
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What is Paleontology divided into, similar to petrology?
What is Paleontology divided into, similar to petrology?
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What type of earthquake occurs when rocks and adjoining plates are subjected to geological pressures?
What type of earthquake occurs when rocks and adjoining plates are subjected to geological pressures?
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In what regions might aftershocks not occur following the main shock?
In what regions might aftershocks not occur following the main shock?
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What causes volcanic earthquakes?
What causes volcanic earthquakes?
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Which type of earthquake results from a chemical or nuclear device explosion?
Which type of earthquake results from a chemical or nuclear device explosion?
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What is seismic prospecting aimed at finding?
What is seismic prospecting aimed at finding?
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What causes collapse earthquakes according to the text?
What causes collapse earthquakes according to the text?
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What is the branch of geology that deals with the study of rocks?
What is the branch of geology that deals with the study of rocks?
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Which subdivision of petrology deals with rocks formed from the transformation of existing rock types?
Which subdivision of petrology deals with rocks formed from the transformation of existing rock types?
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How are minerals defined?
How are minerals defined?
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Why is mineralogy important in civil engineering?
Why is mineralogy important in civil engineering?
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What is a common property used to identify minerals?
What is a common property used to identify minerals?
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Which subdivision of petrology focuses on rocks in a molten state?
Which subdivision of petrology focuses on rocks in a molten state?
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What causes salt crystals to exert pressure on rocks?
What causes salt crystals to exert pressure on rocks?
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Which of the following organisms play a significant role in physical weathering?
Which of the following organisms play a significant role in physical weathering?
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What process in chemical weathering involves rock minerals absorbing water and expanding?
What process in chemical weathering involves rock minerals absorbing water and expanding?
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What occurs during hydrolysis in chemical weathering?
What occurs during hydrolysis in chemical weathering?
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Which process in chemical weathering involves oxygen combining with minerals in the rock to form oxides?
Which process in chemical weathering involves oxygen combining with minerals in the rock to form oxides?
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What refers to the weakening and disintegration of rocks by plants, animals, and microbes?
What refers to the weakening and disintegration of rocks by plants, animals, and microbes?
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What is the capillary fringe?
What is the capillary fringe?
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Which character of groundwater includes parameters like temperature, clarity, turbidity, and flow velocity in aquifers?
Which character of groundwater includes parameters like temperature, clarity, turbidity, and flow velocity in aquifers?
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What is the primary characteristic of aquicludes?
What is the primary characteristic of aquicludes?
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What is the main function of aquifers?
What is the main function of aquifers?
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Which part of the hydrological cycle involves the movement of infiltrated water through soil and rock layers?
Which part of the hydrological cycle involves the movement of infiltrated water through soil and rock layers?
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What defines the boundary between the saturated and unsaturated zones in the subsurface?
What defines the boundary between the saturated and unsaturated zones in the subsurface?
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