Problem 1
Describe an environment within Earth in which you might expect rocks to experience ductile deformation. Suggest a scenario in which brittle rather than ductile deformation might occur.
Problem 2
Is granite or mica schist more likely to fold or flow rather than fracture when subjected to differential stress? Explain.
Problem 5
With which of the three types of plate boundaries does normal faulting predominate? Thrust faulting? Strike-slip faulting?
