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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Principle 2</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</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</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.</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle states that most sediments are horizontal?

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

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