If the Molecules of a Solid Are Arranged in a Random

question 9

Multiple Choice

If the molecules of a solid are arranged in a random form with no regular pattern,the solid is called:

• A) thixotropic.
• B) amorphous.
• C) malleable.
• D) ductile.

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Definitions:

Low Permeability

Characteristic of materials or rock formations that allow very little fluid to pass through due to small or poorly connected pores.

Salt Dome

A structure formed when buried salt buoyantly flows to the surface in steep, pipelike conduits.

Anticline

A type of fold in the Earth's crust characterized by an arch-like shape where the oldest rock layers are at the center of the fold, usually formed by compressional tectonic forces.

Syncline

A fold in rock layers where the youngest layers are closer to the center of the structure, typically shaped like a trough.