Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 topic:basic-structural-geology PYQs
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Question 6
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The given stereoplot of the axial plane and the axis of a fold represents an/a
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Which one of the following lists ONLY kinematic parameters?
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The plunge of the normal to the axial planes of vertical and upright folds is ______.
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The diagram given below shows a Mohr circle for two-dimensional stress with points numbered as shown. The mean stress and the maximum shear stress are given by which one of the following number pairs?
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