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What is the apparent dip of a bed? - correct answer Apparent dip of a bed or plane is the inclination of that bed or plane in a direction not perpendicular to strike. What is a fold line and how is it used? - correct answer The fold line is a hinge line along which a vertical cross section may be constructed and then flattened out to a horizontal or map view. It is used to represent the subsurface along any given line in a map view. It need not be perpendicular to strike. What is the a...

ASBOG Exam With Complete Solutions Latest Update

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A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Exam With Complete Solutions Latest Update

Strain - correct answer An alteration in the shape or volume of a soil related to stress. It is calculated as the ratio of the new shape compared to the original shape Effective Stress - correct answer The total amount of stress placed on a soil minus the pore-water pressure Normal Stress - correct answer The component of total stress that acts perpendicular to the plane. Shear stress - correct answer The component of total stress that acts parallel to any point in question. Dila...

The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most characteristic of - correct answer greenschist facies The assemblage of hornblende + plagioclase would most likely be - correct answer amphiboite facies In carbonates wollastonite + anorthite + diopside would most likely be - correct answer sanidinite facies The formula K(AlSi3O8) is for what mineral - correct answer sanidine What are some common associative minerals with sanidine - correct answer Qua...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

What does it mean when you have topographic contours on a 1:24,000 scale base map that are roughly circular and have hachures on the counters? - correct answer They represent a closed depression You have a base map at a scale of 1:6,000 and you need to represent the information you obtained during a field investigation of a site that is one square mile, that included mapping of your site as well as subsurface exploration results. What do you need to do to the map to make it work? - correct...