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1.
Which fault is most likely to form under tensional forces?

A. Strike-slip fault

B. Reverse fault

C. Normal fault

D. Thrust fault

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2.
The angle between the horizontal and the true dip direction is?

A. Pitch

B. Dip angle

C. Trend

D. Plunge

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3.
Which of the following structures results from brittle deformation?

A. Cleavage

B. Joint

C. Fold

D. Lineation

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4.
An anticline plunging fold shows what shape on a geologic map?

A. U-shape with oldest rocks at the nose

B. V-shape with youngest rocks in the center

C. Parallel lines

D. Circular pattern

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5.
Lineation in metamorphic rocks is usually aligned?

A. Parallel to foliation

B. Randomly

C. Perpendicular to fold axis

D. With the direction of maximum stretching

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