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1

The principle of uniformity states that past geologic processes were very much similar to those of the present.
A)True
B)False
2

Stress is the adjustment a rock makes when it is subjected to a strain.
A)True
B)False
3

Deeply buried rocks tend to break when subjected to stress, forming faults or joints.
A)True
B)False
4

The transverse (or S-waves) travel through the earth's crust more rapidly than do the compressional (or P-waves).
A)True
B)False
5

Most earthquakes originate deep below the crust because the pressures there are enormous.
A)True
B)False





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