What is the term for a downfolded structure that is circular or elliptical?
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Which structure is most associated with compressional forces?
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Which type of joint is formed due to unloading?
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The inclination of a rock layer from the horizontal is called?
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A fold that is overturned and nearly horizontal is called a?
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The direction of a line in a horizontal plane is known as?
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Which structure is formed by tensile stress in rocks?
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What structure has older rocks in the center and beds dipping outward?
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What is the term for two sets of intersecting joints?
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Which of the following indicates the intensity of deformation?
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Which type of fault results from tensional stress?
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A vertical fold with limbs dipping at the same angle but in opposite directions is called?
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What type of structure forms when rocks break without significant movement?
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Which of the following is not a secondary structure?
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What is a structural basin?
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Strike-slip faults are most commonly caused by?
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The point on a fault plane where movement initiates is called the?
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Which of the following is a high-angle reverse fault?
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In an isoclinal fold, the limbs are?
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What is the term for bending of rock layers due to stress?
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