state two differences between elastic deformation and plastic deformation.

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Q: A glacier is receding at a constant rate of 4.3 cm per day. After 35 years, by what approximate…

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Q: Dip-slip faults: Have mainly horizontal movement Have mainly vertical movement Are faults where no…

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Q: The rate at which the temperature increases with depth is called the geothermal gradient. What is…

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Q: Please order the common materials according to their seismic velocity

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Q: What are some interesting facts about the Appalachien mountains ? (Not essay)

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Q: Why is sand drier than clay?

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Q: Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following? A) normal faults B) strike-slip faults…

A: Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following? A) normal faults B) strike-slip faults…

Q: About how many times more intense is an earthquake that measures 8.3 on the Richter scale than an…

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Q: 29. On February 7, 1812 an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred near New Madrid, Missouri. If an…

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Q: Water can break apart large rocks when it moves into small cracks in the rock. Water can push rock…

A: Water can brake apart large rocks when it moves into small cracks in the rock.

Q: How can we analyze the motion and deformation of extended objects?

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Q: What is a series of mountain of hills ranged in a line connected by high ground?

A: A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills ranged in a line and connected by…

Q: The fracture lines radiating outward from a crack inglass are known as ___________ fractures.

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Q: how does physics relate to geology?

A: Physics and geology are closely related to each other. Geology is the study of rocks, patterns of…

Q: An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than…

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Q: All of the following are examples of ridge characteristics EXCEPT spoon O hook O bridge O island

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Q: What is the no-slip condition? What causes it?

A: No-slip condition for a viscous medium means that the fluid have zero velocity with respect to the…

Q: Is the earth flat

A: The earth is the planet which revolve around the sun. If we consider a small rectangular portion…

Q: The force ultimately responsible for mass movement A) erosion B) gravity C) deposition D) weathering

A: Mass Movement: mass movement is the down-slope movement of the loose mixture of the soil and rock…

Q: If an earthquake measures 7.9 on the Richter Scale, what is the intensity of this earthquake,…

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Q: Do the Deformations also change the direction of the line segments?

A: Answer: Deformation: The term deformation is expressed as the process in which an object alters its…

Q: What is a ground fault interrupter and how it works?

A: A ground fault occurs when there is a break in the low resistance grounding path from a tool or…

Q: If one earthquake has a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale and a second earthquake has a magnitude…

A: Magnitude of one earthquake = 5 units on Richter scale  Magnitude of second earthquake = 6 units on…

Q: State the principle of superposition?

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Q: Which of the following is NOT an evidence of continental drift? O Fossils O Magma samples O…

A: Required : Which is not an evidence of continental shift.

Q: What fraction of the iceberg lies below the water level?

A: According to Archimedes principle Bouyant force = weight of liquid displaced

Q: Define (a) crest (b) trough (c) compression

A: (a).A crest is the point on a wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum.

Q: How do the various kinds of seismic waves move?

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Q: The earth’s core is known to contain iron. Yet geologists do not regard this as a source of the…

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Newton's First Law of Motion

If a very smooth ball is rolled down an inclined surface with zero friction, the ball will continue to roll indefinitely for an infinite time, in an attempt to reach to the same height on the opposite hill!