Post Utme Uniport 2022 Geography Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2022 Post Utme Uniport Geography examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A granitic gneiss outcrop is observed to have a foliation plane that strikes N 30° E and dips 45° to the SE. What is the orientation of the mineral grains in the foliation plane?

Answer Options

A. The mineral grains are aligned parallel to the strike of the foliation plane.
Correct Answer B. The mineral grains are aligned perpendicular to the strike of the foliation plane.
C. The mineral grains are randomly oriented within the foliation plane.
D. The mineral grains are aligned parallel to the dip of the foliation plane.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The mineral grains are aligned perpendicular to the strike of the foliation plane.

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2022 Geography Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Uniport Geography examination.

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