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SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2021 | American Public University-The number one factor causing landslides is (are) . • A. precipitation • B. volcanic eruptions ... • C. glaciation • D. freeze-thaw cycles • E. earthquakes Answer Key:A Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with . • A. Tectonic shear • B. Tectonic compression • C. Erosion • D. Tectonic extension • E. Volcanism Answer Key:B Question 3 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points Shield volcanoes consist of . A. Explosive pyroclastic material and low viscosity lava flows. • B. A combination of granitic lava and pyroclastic material with some rhyolite. • C. Mostly low viscosity basalt flows with a lower silica content. • D. Alternating layers of cinders and ash embedded in silica-rich lava flows. • E. Alternating layers of silica-rich rocks and intrusive igneous rocks such as basalt. Answer Key:C Question 4 of 50 0.0 / 2.0 Points In terms of groundwater resources, what properties make the best aquifer? • [Show More]

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