Lesson 8: Deformation in Rocks

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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?

  • Reverse fault
  • Monocline fault
  • Normal fault (correct)
  • Strike-slip fault

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?

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

What type of metamorphism involves deformation due to a combination of force and heating?

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

In which type of fault do rocks along the fault move side-to-side?

<p>Strike-slip fault (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle states that the oldest layer of rocks is found at the bottom?

<p>Principle 2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of unconformity occurs when underlying rocks are tilted before the formation of the erosion surface?

<p>Angular Unconformity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method mentioned in the text can represent large missing intervals in a rock's sequence?

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

In relative dating, what does it mean when younger rocks cut across any older rock?

<p>The older rocks have intruded into the younger rocks. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When some erosion surfaces form on top of non-layered rocks, especially igneous rocks like granite, it is known as:

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

Which principle states that most sediments are horizontal?

<p>Principle 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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