Select the Suffix That Means "Hard

question 67

Multiple Choice

Select the suffix that means "hard."

• A)-stenosis
• B)-spasm
• C)-stomy
• D)-sclerosis

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Definitions:

Confining Pressure

The pressure applied equally in all directions on a rock or sediment layer, often increasing with depth in the Earth's crust.

Fluid Pressure

The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at any given point within the fluid, due to the force of gravity.

Columnar Joints

A geological feature where certain types of volcanic or igneous rock cool and shrink, forming vertical, polygonal columns of rock.

Internal Strain

Deformation within materials or geological structures due to applied stress.