Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____? (A) Fault zone (B) Fault Plane (C) Fault scarp (D) None of these

Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____? (A) Fault zone (B) Fault Plane (C) Fault scarp (D) None of these
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Description : Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall

Last Answer : (B) Hypocenter 

Which one of the following is a secondary phenomenon during an earthquake? (A) Fault scarp (B) Terrace offset (C) Liquefaction (D) All of these

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THRUST FAULT 

In geological studies, a fracture in the earth's surface along which movement has taken place is termed: w) tension fracture x) gash fracture y) fault z) none of these

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Last Answer : (C) Right lateral strike slip  

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Description : In which type of the fault the hanging wall is moving up with respect to foot wall? (A) Normal fault (B) Strike slip fault (C) Reverse fault (D) None of these

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The San Andreas fault in California is a classic example of which of the following types of faults? w) tear fault x) upthrust fault y) dip-slip fault z) strike-slip fault

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Description : Of the following choices, the color purple on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations

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Which of the following describes the Gabbro? (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica

Description : Which of the following describes the Gabbro? (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica

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When clay hardens into rock, it forms: w) coal x) limestone y) shale z) quartzite

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Description : A rock composed of cemented sand and gravel is: w) shale x) conglomerate y) granite z) marble

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Description : Which is a metamorphic rock, slate or shale?

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Description : Which coal is considered a metamorphic rock? w) anthracite coal x) bituminous coal y) lignite coal z) all of these

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Description : The metamorphic rock which forms from pure limestone is: w) slate x) gneiss y) schist z) marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE

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Description : The most common mineral found in igneous rock is: w) feldspar x) olivine y) muscovite z) fluorite

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FELDSPAR

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Description : Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the plates move? w) lithosphere x) asthenosphere y) hydrosphere z) outer core

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Description : All of the following are examples of chemically precipitated sedimentary rock except: w) limestone x) sandstone y) dolomite

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SANDSTONE

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? w) sandstone x) granite y) quartz z) marble

Description : Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? w) sandstone x) granite y) quartz z) marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE

Which of the following is an igneous rock? w) Granite x) Shale y) Coal z) Slate

Description : Which of the following is an igneous rock? w) Granite x) Shale y) Coal z) Slate

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRANITE

This sedimentary rock was used to build the Pantheon and the Colossium: w) marble x) travertine y) sandstone z) ironstone

Description : This sedimentary rock was used to build the Pantheon and the Colossium: w) marble x) travertine y) sandstone z) ironstone

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