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Quiz 4; Geos 1000

1. In the figure below, what is the age of the Superior Craton?

• A) 1.2-1.0 billion years• B) 1.7-1.6 billion years• C) 1.8-1.7 billion years• D) 1.9-1.8 billion years• E) >2.5 billion years

2. The fold that the arrow is pointing to is a(n):A. DomeB. AnticlineC. SynclineD.Basin

3. The figure below illustrates what type of fault?

A) normal

B) reverse

C) thrust

D) shear

E) strike-slip

4. Which of the following terms best describes

an area of continental crust that has remained

undeformed for a very long time?

A) fault

B) craton

C) relief

D) stress

E) anticline

5. According to the figure below, which of the

following shows high confining pressure?

A) A

B) B

C) C

6. The fault on the diagram below is a reverse fault.

A: TrueB: False

7. The figure below shows a(n) _______ fault.

A. NormalB. ReverseC. Strike-slipD.AbnormalE. Anticline

8. The structure in the picture is a(n):

A. DomeB. BasinC. AnticlineD. SynclineE. None of the above

9. The strike is the direction of a line formed by the intersection of a rock plane and a horizontal plane, measured with respect to north.A. TrueB. False

10. The offset in the stream shown by the arrow indicates that this is a _____ strike-slip fault.A. Left-lateralB. Right-lateral