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    When Solid Rock Deforms and Returns to Its Original Shape
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When Solid Rock Deforms and Returns to Its Original Shape

Question 23

Question 23

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When solid rock deforms and returns to its original shape, it has undergone:


A) elastic deformation.
B) plastic deformation.
C) liquefaction.
D) brittle fracture.

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