The Republic of Karibo Has Been Losing Capital Steadily Over

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Republic of Karibo has been losing capital steadily over the last five years.As a result of this

• A)its rate of unemployment has decreased.
• B)the standard of living has fallen.
• C)the impact of the recession has lessened.
• D)the gap between the rich and poor has narrowed.
• E)its economy has stabilized.

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Definitions:

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks that occur without the rock moving apart.

Normal Faults

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to tensile (pulling apart) stress in the Earth's crust.

Oblique-Slip Faults

Faults that exhibit both vertical (dip-slip) and lateral (strike-slip) movement, combining features of normal, reverse, and transform faults.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall, typically caused by extensional forces.