Geology and Geophysics
2017 · Paper 1
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Question 1
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Which one of the following is a continental hotspot?
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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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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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