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What type of fault does the diagram show?Click to view larger image.

Brittle deformation:

The deformational process in which mineral grains behave like plastic and, when compressed or sheared, become flattened or elongate without cracking or breaking is “brittle deformation.”

If you see small, angular fragments of shattered rock along a linear boundary between two masses of rock, you must be looking at:

Which of the following statements is FALSE? This diagram showsClick to view larger image.

You’re looking at a fault trace in the field. You observe a polished surface, with linear grooves on it, and fine powder along it. In more technical terms, what are you seeing?

Identify the FALSE statement. The reference geoid does not completely represent an accurate picture of Earth’s gravity because:

Identify the FALSE statement. A positive gravity anomaly would be formed by:

In this image, from Arches National Park in Utah, which of the following terms best describes the geologic feature depictedClick to view larger image.

Identify the FALSE statement. The low-velocity zone (LVZ), found 100–200 km beneath ocean crust, represents: