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Which one of the following is NOT a form of rock deformation?
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Orogenesis refers to those processes that collectively produce ____________.
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A fracture with horizontal displacement parallel to its surface trend is called a(n) ____________ fault.
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The rock immediately above a fault surface is commonly called the ____________.
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Folding is usually the result of ____________.
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As heat and pressure increase, ductile deformation ____________.
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Which one of the following pairs is properly matched?
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The most important difference between faults and joints is that joints ____________.
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It is assumed that many of the terranes found in the North American Cordillera were once crustal fragments scattered throughout the eastern ____________ ocean basin.
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The San Andreas fault system is a well-known example of a(n) ____________ fault.
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Faults where the movement is primarily vertical are called ____________ faults.
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Which one of the following mountain ranges has formed where continental crusts have converged?
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