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In the past, ketchup formed an unbecoming "scum" on its surface when exposed to air, so manufacturers created the traditionally shaped ketchup bottle with the narrow opening. When chemicals were developed to reduce this oxidation, it was then possible to sell ketchup in more conveniently shaped containers. Customers, however, rejected bottles that didn't have the traditional ketchup shape. This is an example of the power of ________ in the marketplace.


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Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Strike And Dip

Geological terms used to describe the orientation of rock layers, with strike indicating the direction of the layer's horizontal angle and dip indicating its vertical angle.

Horst And Graben

Geological features formed by the movement of the earth's crust, with a horst being a raised fault block and a graben being a lowered block, creating distinctive landscapes.

Footwall

The wall rock beneath an inclined fault.

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