Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 topic:structural-geology PYQs
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Question 3
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Which type of fault is developed in the setting shown in the figure below? Velocity vectors on either side of the fault are given in the figure.
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A coal seam with an attitude 090°, 50°S outcrops at an elevation of 1400 m in an area that has flat topography. A vertical exploratory drill hole will intersect the seam
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Earthquakes result in the formation of which one of the following features?
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In a bilaterally symmetrical brachiopod fossil, the angle between the hinge line and the median line changes to 45° after deformation. The shear strain observed in the deformed fossil is _________.
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A limb of a non-plunging fold with an attitude 070°, 40°S is rotated about its fold axis 30° clockwise (looking towards ENE). The plunge amount of the pole to the fold limb after rotation is _____ degrees.
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