What structure forms due to compressive forces at convergent boundaries?
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A fold with one limb tilted beyond vertical is called?
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The line formed by the intersection of a fold's axial plane and a bedding plane is?
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When rocks deform elastically and then return to original shape, the behavior is?
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What is a horst?
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What term describes a fold with nearly parallel limbs?
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A vertical joint formed due to cooling and contraction of lava is called?
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Which of the following structures is formed under ductile conditions?
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In structural geology, the word "attitude" refers to?
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A geologic structure formed by the bending of rock layers is a?
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A geologic dome is characterized by?
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What is the direction of maximum inclination of a rock bed?
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The type of fault common in rift zones is?
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What describes the orientation of a fold?
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Which type of stress causes folding in rocks?
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Which fold appears like a trough on the surface?
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An angular unconformity represents?
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The plane along which a rock layer has slipped is known as?
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Which feature forms due to vertical movement on a fault?
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A plunging syncline appears on a map as?
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