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Which condition causes rocks to exhibit ductile deformation?
being near Earth’s surface
high pressure and temperature
low pressure
low temperature
Which condition causes rocks to exhibit ductile deformation?
being near Earth’s surface
high pressure and temperature
low pressure
low temperature
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GPT-4o mini
Rocks exhibit ductile deformation primarily under conditions of **high pressure and temperature**. Under these conditions, the rocks can flow and change shape rather than fracturing, which is characteristic of ductile behavior.
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