Exam 9: Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

A diagram that shows the nature of underground geologic features is known as a _____.

A fold in a rock forming a trough with the youngest strata in the middle is known as a syncline.

The tilted anticlines and synclines that form the mountains of Pennsylvania are said to be _____.

According to the figure below,the axis of the anticline is dipping at _____ degrees.

Lines of equal elevation are called _____ lines.

What is the primary difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault?

Discuss how a topographic map is used in making a geologic map.

Which of the following best describes a bend or a warp in a layered rock?

A branch of geology that deals with the stresses and strains,the processes that cause them,and the resulting structures is known as _____ geology.

According to the figure below,which of the following shows high confining pressure?

A topographic profile shows the nature of geologic features below the surface.

Explain the horst and graben structures of the Basin and Range Province of the western U.S.

A _____ is a fracture in rock along which movement has occurred.

_____ deformation is a temporary change in the shape or volume of a rock that rebounds after the stress is removed.

The change in the shape or volume of a rock in response to stress is known as strain.

Lines of equal elevation on a topographic map are called contour lines.

A particular type of stress in which the forces acting on a body are the same in all directions is known as _____.

What are the differences between elastic,ductile,and brittle deformation?

A(n)_____ fault is a fault in which the block on top of the fault moves up and over the block of rock below.

In a fold,the sides of the axial plane are called the _____,or limbs.