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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stress | A force that acts on a rock to change its shape or volume. |
| tension | The stress that pulls on the curst so that it becomes thinner in the middle. |
| compression | The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks. |
| shearing | The stress force that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions. |
| Normal fault | A fault caused when tension in Earth's crust pulls rock apart. |
| Reverse fault | A fault caused when the rock of the crust is pushed together or compressed. |
| Strike-slip fault | A fault caused when plates move past each other and shearing occurs. |
| Terms | 7 |
| Creator | srwalley |
| Created | March 6, 2009 |
| Groups | None |
| Subject | stress faults mountains |
| Access | Anyone |
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This is informations can be used to study for a test on the forces present in Earth's crust.