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What is the process by which rocks change their shape in response to stress?
What is the process by which rocks change their shape in response to stress?
- Weathering
- Erosion
- Deformation (correct)
- Deposition
Which type of fault is characterized by blocks above the fault moving downward?
Which type of fault is characterized by blocks above the fault moving downward?
- Reverse fault
- Monocline fault
- Normal fault (correct)
- Strike-slip fault
What is the result of stress causing rocks to bend?
What is the result of stress causing rocks to bend?
- Folding (correct)
- Fracture
- Erosion
- Faulting
Which type of fold has the youngest rocks in the center surrounded by older rocks?
Which type of fold has the youngest rocks in the center surrounded by older rocks?
What type of metamorphism involves deformation due to a combination of force and heating?
What type of metamorphism involves deformation due to a combination of force and heating?
In which type of fault do rocks along the fault move side-to-side?
In which type of fault do rocks along the fault move side-to-side?
Which principle states that the oldest layer of rocks is found at the bottom?
Which principle states that the oldest layer of rocks is found at the bottom?
What type of unconformity occurs when underlying rocks are tilted before the formation of the erosion surface?
What type of unconformity occurs when underlying rocks are tilted before the formation of the erosion surface?
Which method mentioned in the text can represent large missing intervals in a rock's sequence?
Which method mentioned in the text can represent large missing intervals in a rock's sequence?
In relative dating, what does it mean when younger rocks cut across any older rock?
In relative dating, what does it mean when younger rocks cut across any older rock?
When some erosion surfaces form on top of non-layered rocks, especially igneous rocks like granite, it is known as:
When some erosion surfaces form on top of non-layered rocks, especially igneous rocks like granite, it is known as:
Which principle states that most sediments are horizontal?
Which principle states that most sediments are horizontal?
