QUESTION 25 The very small spaces in sediments and rocks that have the ability t

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QUESTION 25

The very small spaces in sediments and rocks that have the ability to hold water.

Porosity;

Aquaclude

Evapotransporation;

Permeability;

Conductivity

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QUESTION 26

If an outcrop of sedimentary rocks is observed in a vertical cliff face, the oldest rocks occur near the bottom of the cliff. What stratigraphic principle is used to determine this fact?

Superposition;

Unconformity

Crosscutting Relationships;

Original Horizontality;

Lateral Continuity;

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QUESTION 27

Magma associated with subduction zones is the result of...

addition of thermal energy to the subducted oceanic lithosphere.

pressure release of hot rock.

addition of water from subducted sediment.

heat exchange from the Earth's core.

2 points   

QUESTION 28

The person credited as the Father of Modern Geology.

Charles Lyell;

James Hutton;

William Smith;

Nicolas Steno;

Harry Hess

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QUESTION 29

The internal friction and external support for unconsolidated material defines the...

internal support for an unstable slope.

internal strength of repose.

angle of repose.

slope strength.

stability and angle of repose for unconsolidated materials.

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QUESTION 30

The Bre-X company was responsible for which of the following:

salting samples to drive up stock prices

displacing native peoples

poisoning water supplies

dumping waste into oceans

Porosity;

Aquaclude

Evapotransporation;

Permeability;

Conductivity

Explanation / Answer

25.A.Porosity

28.B.James Hutton

29. D. slope strength.

30.A. salting samples to drive up stock prices

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