Anticlines and synclines - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSUF GEOL 310T-09 Henderson Faults & Folds 100% Pass Stress A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume Strain deformation of materials in response to stress Ductile materials that stretch without breaking Brittle Easily broken; not flexible Joints a fracture in rock along which there has been no movement Fault a fracture in rock across which there is movement Normal Fault A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust Reverse Fault a ty...

ERSC 181 Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023. Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 48.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. due to erosion, frost wedging, and weathering  B. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption  C. on the surface of the earth in a quiet (effusive) eruption  D. by immense direct ...

ERSC 181 Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Complete Rated A+ | When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude?  A. 100  B. 2  C. 0.5  D. 10  E. 1 Week 8 Final Exa Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. wind  B. rivers  C. deep marine  D. glaciers  E. ocean ...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the earth in a quiet (effusive) eruption  B. by immense direct pressure and heat  C. due to erosion, frost wedging, and weathering  D. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption  E. deep under the surface of the earth Question 5 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Where is the top of the asthenosphe...

Littoral Zone - ANSWER Area of shoreline where land is subject to wave action Littoral Zone Subdivisions - ANSWER - Offshore - Nearshore - Foreshore - Backshore - Beach Offshore - ANSWER Where waves begin to break in the deeper water. Friction between the waves and the sea bed may cause some distortion of the wave shape. Nearshore - ANSWER Friction between the seabed and waves distorts the wave sufficiently to cause it to break. Possible breakpoint bar formation. Foreshore - AN...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  B. compaction and cementation  C. deposition and lithification  D. melting and crystallization  E. weathering and erosion Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the...

GLG 101 Final Exam | questions and answers | 2023/24 Rock Cycle - Magma cools and solidifies creating igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are exposed at the surface and eroded away creating sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rock deform under heat and pressure to form Metamorphic rocks. How we determine the relative ages of rocks - We place rocks in their proper sequence of formation. Which rock formed first,second, third, and so on. Rock Types - Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Rock...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (Timed and Single Access) Exam Questions and Answers 2023. SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Scientific conclusions are based on SCIN 138  A. public consensus  B. only quantitative data  C. subjective evidence and ancient books  D. objective evidence and experiments  E. polling of experts Feedback: 01.2 Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis for...