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Answer 1

1. Brittle deformation is generally seen in ____. (1 point)
rocks with strong internal molecular bonds
gypsum and shale
rocks far below Earth’s surface
limestone and schist

2. The type of deformation in which the object permanently changes size and shape without fracturing is called ____. (1 point)
brittle deformation
ductile deformation
elastic deformation
stress deformation

3. A fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall is a ____. (1 point)
normal fault
reverse fault
thrust fault
strike-slip fault

4. Orogenesis is a ____. (1 point)
theory that explains the formation of strike-slip faults
type of faulting
general term for the processes that produce mountains
type of anticline

Answer 2

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Answer 3

i dont take earth science D: im so sorry

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

I don't usually ask for help but seeing how my semester ends in like 2 hours

Answer 8

1. A
2.C
3.A
4.C

Answer 9

10. An example of folded mountains can be seen in ____. (1 point)
the Teton Range of Wyoming
the Alps in Europe
the Sierra Nevada of California
the Black Hills of South Dakota

11. The youngest rocks are found near the center of ____. (1 point)
an upwarping known as a dome
a downwarping known as a basin
uplifted structures called horsts
fold-and-thrust mountain belts

12. If erosion stripped off the top of a dome, what would be found? (1 point)
The oldest rocks are exposed in the center.
The youngest rocks are exposed in the center.
The oldest rocks are exposed along the edges of the dome.
The rocks in the center are the same age as those along the edges.

13. The collision and joining of crustal fragments to a continent is called continental ____. (1 point)
subduction
isostasy
destruction
accretion

Answer 10

10. B
11.B
12.C
13.D

Answer 11

14. Which of the following mountain ranges was formed by a continental-continental convergent boundary? (1 point)
the Andes Mountains
the Black Hills
the Himalayas
the Sierra Nevada

15. An accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust is called a(n) ____. (1 point)
dome
accretionary wedge
volcanic island arc
fault-block mountain

16. Which of the following is an example of mountains formed as a result of ocean-ocean convergence? (1 point)
the Andes Mountains
the Himalayas
the Hawaiian Islands
the mountains of Japan

17. The removal of material by erosion will cause the crust to ____. (1 point)
subduct
thicken
subside
rise

18. As erosion removes the tops of mountains, the crust will rise upwards. This is an example of ____. (1 point)
normal faulting
mountain building due to uplift
isostatic adjustment
orogenesis

19. The thickest part of the crust occurs in ____. (1 point)
older eroded mountain ranges
ocean basins
young mountain ranges
rift zones

Answer 12

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Answer 13

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Answer 14

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Answer 15

14.A
15.B
16.D
17.D
18.C
19.C

Answer 16

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Answer 17

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Answer 18

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Answer 19

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Answer 20

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Answer 21

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Answer 22

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