A reverse fault occurs as a result of __________.
A) extensional stress stretching the Earth's crust
B) crustal shortening
C) pressure-release fracturing
D) the plastic behavior of rock
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Q31: A fold in a rock indicates that
Q32: Compression is common at:
A) divergent plate boundaries.
B)
Q33: In a _ fault, the hanging wall
Q34: A sedimentary basin between a trench and
Q35: The term _ refers to the process
Q37: The Himalayas were formed by convergence of
Q38: A fold:
A) usually results from compressive stress.
B)
Q39: Subduction of oceanic crust at a continental
Q40: A normal fault occurs as a result
Q41: When a rock is stressed, it may
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