Which type of stress involves forces pulling in opposite directions, resulting in stretching and thinning of rocks?
Geology102:Quiz-Unit09

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compressional stress
Tensional stress
Shear stress
Brittle stress
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a change in shape that is reversible after stress is released?
Elastic deformation
Ductile deformation
Brittle deformation
Fracture
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factor increases the ductility of a rock?
Increase in temperature
Increase in strain rate
Increase in rock strength
Decrease in temperature
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the "strike" angle measured on a geological map?
By the depth of the rock layer
By the angle with respect to true north or south
By the color of the rock
By the temperature of the area
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are geologic folds?
Layers of rock that are curved or bent
Layers of rock that are flat and unbent
Layers of rock that are broken into pieces
Layers of rock that are melted and reformed
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of deformation allows folds to occur?
Ductile deformation
Brittle deformation
Elastic deformation
Plastic deformation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a basin to accumulate more sediment?
Erosion of the center part
Weight of the sediment causing subsidence
Formation of reefs
Upwarping of rock beds
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