APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781533902405
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 5A
Summary Introduction

Whether folds and faults are examples of brittle or ductile deformation.

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Deformation is the change in the shape of the rock, and this could happen due to geological stress. Three kinds of deformation are elastic, brittle, and ductile deformations.

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Chapter 6 Solutions

APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH

Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 4ACh. 6.4A - Figure 6.12 illustrates an eroded anticline and an...Ch. 6.4A - Prob. 2ACh. 6.4A - The plane extending through each block diagram is...Ch. 6.4A - Do the rock layers in an anticline dip toward or...Ch. 6.4A - Do the rock layers in a syncline dip toward or...Ch. 6.4A - Is the syncline shown In Figure 6.12 symmetrical...Ch. 6.4A - Are these folds plunging or nonplunging folds? The...Ch. 6.4A - The principle of superposition see Exercise 10...Ch. 6.4A - Label the oldest exposed layers on the surface of...Ch. 6.4A - Complete the following statements that describe...Ch. 6.4A - On Figure 6.13, complete the block diagram, using...Ch. 6.4A - Write the names of the two types of geologic...Ch. 6.4B - Draw several strike-.dip symbols on Figure 6.14...Ch. 6.4B - Prob. 2ACh. 6.4B - Prob. 3ACh. 6.4B - Prob. 4ACh. 6.5 - On each of the block diagrams in Figure 6.16,...Ch. 6.5 - Do dip-slip faults exhibit mainly vertical or...Ch. 6.5 - Is the fault shown In Figure 6.171 a dip-slip or...Ch. 6.5 - Complete Figure 6.18 by illustrating an eroded...Ch. 6.5 - Is the fault illustrated in Figure 6.19 a...Ch. 6.5 - Complete the block diagram in Figure 6.20 by...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 7ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 1ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 2ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 3ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 4ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 5ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 6ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 7ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 8ACh. 6.6 - Prob. 9ACh. 6 - Refer to Figure 6.23 to describe the strike and...Ch. 6 - On Figure 6.23 add dip and strike symbols on all...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3LRCh. 6 - Prob. 4LRCh. 6 - Prob. 5LRCh. 6 - Prob. 6LRCh. 6 - Prob. 7LRCh. 6 - Prob. 8LRCh. 6 - Prob. 9LR