Rocks and Stress
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What is the major type of stress in divergent plate boundaries?

  • Tensional stress (correct)
  • Shear stress
  • Compressional stress
  • Lithostatic stress
  • Which type of stress causes rocks to lengthen or break apart?

  • Tensional Stress (correct)
  • Lithostatic Stress
  • Compressional Stress
  • Shear Stress
  • Under which type of stress do rocks experience equal pressure exerted on them from all directions?

  • Lithostatic Stress (correct)
  • Shear Stress
  • Tensional Stress
  • Differential Stress
  • What kind of stress causes rocks to fold or fracture, and is common at convergent plate boundaries?

    <p>Compressional Stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the response of rocks to increasing stress that involves the rock returning to its original shape when the stress is removed?

    <p>Elastic Deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of deformation does not return to its original shape when stress is removed?

    <p>Permanent Deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

    <p>Absorb light energy and convert it into chemical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure confines the photosynthetic molecules in plants?

    <p>Chloroplast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of biological pigments in plants?

    <p>Give color to leaves, stems, and flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do chlorophyll and other biological pigments have the ability to do?

    <p>Absorb and reflect certain wavelengths of visible light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In photosynthesis, what do the food molecules produced contain?

    <p>Chemical energy necessary for all cells to function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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