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WorksheetsQuiz 1-Geological Structures_Sem2-2021/2022
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Most folding of rock layers results from:
shear stress
compression
tension
fracturing
Rock is characterized as ductile:
fracture easily when compression
are found along the crests of anticlines
show a great amount of plastic strain
fracture easily when compression
A fault along which the hanging wall block moved down relative to the footwall block is a normal fault.
True
False
A structural basin is a(n):
fault on which the hanging wall block moved down
elongate fold with all strata dipping away from the fold axis
kind of fracturing that occurs in lava as it cools
oval fold with the youngest exposed rocks at its center
The line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane and inclined plane is the definition of:
brittle behaviour
strike
uplift
jointing
The geological feature shown is ____________________
RECUMBENT
CEVRON
SYNCLINE
ANTICLINE
The geological structures shown is horst and graben.
True
False
What type of fault shown in the photo ?
reverse fault
thrust fault
normal fault
strike-slip fault
Why are fracture important?
All of the answers
geologic & engineering rock strength
common geologic structures on earth (joints)
landscape and surficial processes
In a syncline layer of Earth material converge in upward direction.
True
False
