Burial of rocks increases the confining pressure so that deeply buried rocks are more likely to ________ than shallow rocks.
A) fracture
B) fold
C) deform
D) shear
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Q11: Use the figure below to answer the
Q11: Folds are an example of _.
A)brittle deformation
B)ductile
Q12: Large circular downwarped structures are called _.
A)anticlines
B)synclines
C)basins
D)domes
Q13: Most active faults pose a risk to
Q14: Monoclines,anticlines,synclines and domes are all examples of
Q17: In a monocline,one of the limbs of
Q18: The higher the temperature,the more likely it
Q19: When subjected to a differential stress,a very
Q20: In an overturned fold,the beds have rotated
Q21: Grabens are formed by what type of
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