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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tension | stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object |
| folding | the bending of rock layers because of stress in Earth's crust |
| fault | surface along which rocks break & slide past each other |
| subduction zone | old oceanic crust gets pushed into asthenosphere where it's remelted & recycled |
| deformation | the shape of a rock changes because of stress |
| compression | stress that occurs when an object is squeezed, such as when two tectonic plates collide |
| Terms | 6 |
| Creator | noorcutie |
| Created | April 12, 2009 |
| Groups | None |
| Subject | science vocab |
| Access | Anyone |
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