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According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships an intrusive rock body is

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Younger than the rock it intrudes into

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At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what

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Because of a decrease in pressure.

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A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

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The ocean floor.

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The youngest rocks are found near the center of

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a downwarping known as a basin

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What do you call mountains formed by blocks of crust moving along a fault

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fault-block mountains

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How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4

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Ten times

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V-cube 7 or megaminx

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megaminx

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Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes

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Are constant

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Folding is usually the result of what type of stress

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compressional forces

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What is a lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass that forms close to Earth's surface

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I believe it's laccolith - NovaNet

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What is a sentence for fault block mountain

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Fault block mountain can be high.

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When new rock is added to an oceanic ridge the magnetized strips on either side of the ridge are evidence of sea-floor spreading. This is because the rocks on the two sides of the ridge

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are equal in width and polarity

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What does running water while occurring infrequently in deserts do

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does most of the erosional work.

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Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating

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A 60,000 year old mammoth bone.

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Which is a true statement about the process of accretion

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It enlarges continental landmasses and forms mountains along the edges of continents.

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Which feature can be produced at an ocean-continental convergence

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continental volcanic arc. :)

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Ocean convergence produces what

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Ocean convergence with continental plates result in subduction zone. Oceanic with oceanic plates convergence forms volcanic mountain.

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According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships an intrusive rock body is

Younger than the rock it intrudes into

At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what

Because of a decrease in pressure.

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

The ocean floor.

The youngest rocks are found near the center of

a downwarping known as a basin

What do you call mountains formed by blocks of crust moving along a fault

fault-block mountains

How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4

Ten times

V-cube 7 or megaminx

megaminx

Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes

Are constant

Folding is usually the result of what type of stress

compressional forces

What is a lens-shaped intrusive igneous mass that forms close to Earth's surface

I believe it's laccolith - NovaNet

What is a sentence for fault block mountain

Fault block mountain can be high.

When new rock is added to an oceanic ridge the magnetized strips on either side of the ridge are evidence of sea-floor spreading. This is because the rocks on the two sides of the ridge

are equal in width and polarity

What does running water while occurring infrequently in deserts do

does most of the erosional work.

Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating

A 60,000 year old mammoth bone.

Which is a true statement about the process of accretion

It enlarges continental landmasses and forms mountains along the edges of continents.

Which feature can be produced at an ocean-continental convergence

continental volcanic arc. :)

Ocean convergence produces what

Ocean convergence with continental plates result in subduction zone. Oceanic with oceanic plates convergence forms volcanic mountain.

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The youngest rocks are found near the center of

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At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what

What is true about all plutons

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4

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According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships an intrusive rock body is

The youngest rocks are found near the center of

What do you call mountains formed by blocks of crust moving along a fault

Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes

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At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces

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