6 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a component of a geomechanical model?
Magnetic Declination
What is the vertical principal stress typically called?
Overburden stress (Sv)
In a strike-slip faulting regime, which principal stress is the intermediate stress?
$S_v$
In a normal faulting regime, which principal stress is the largest?
$S_v$
In a reverse faulting (thrust) regime, which principal stress is the smallest?
$S_v$
Which of the following is NOT a principal stress?
Lateral stress
This quiz covers the key components of stress in the subsurface, including how stresses arise due to gravity and geological history, the concept of principal stresses, and the relationship between lateral and vertical stresses in earth modeling.
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