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In the figure below,which part of the horst and graben structure is bound by normal faults,resulting in a down-dropping?

A) horst
B) graben
C) fault plane
D) tension plane
E) none of the above

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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The figure below shows a(n)_____ fault.

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A shear is a stress that acts in a direction perpendicular to the surface.

Describe the difference between an anticline and a syncline.

In the figure below,the dome structure is synonymous with a syncline.

Describe the differences between a topographic map and a geologic map.

Uniform stress is stress that is stronger in one direction than in the other directions.

The presence of water enhances the ductile properties of rocks.

In the figure below,the axis of the syncline is dipping at _____ degrees.

In the figure below from the Old Red Sandstone,the syncline will have the oldest rocks in the middle.

The Appalachian Mountains are a good example of anticlines and synclines.

The San Andreas Fault is a_____ fault.

An orogen is an area of continental crust that has remained undeformed for a very long time.

The compass orientation of a line of intersection between a horizontal plane and a planar feature such as a rock layer or a fault is known as the strike.

Recognizable boundaries in rock layers are also known as _____.

Explain the difference between strike and dip.

An elongated region of the crust that has been deformed by continental collision is known as a(n) _____.

The diagram below shows the formation of a(n)_____ fault.

The figure below illustrates what type of fault?

According to the figure below,the sandstone unit is dipping NE at 46º.