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Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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What are the three types of deformation

A 
Elastic deformation
Brittle failure (deformation) near surface
Ductile Deformation
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What are the 4 causes of rock deformation

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rock type
time
temperture
pressure

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What are the 3 types of stresses caused by Plate Tectonics

A

Compressional stress
Tensional stress
Shear stress

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4
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Define Compressional Stress

A

a stress that pushes together material on either side of a plane

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5
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list 5 created by compressional stress

A 
most land mountain ranges
folds
islands
joints
reverse/thrust faults
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6
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What is the longest mountain range in the world

A

Mid Ocean Ridge

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7
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What is the largest continental mountain

A

Andes Mountains

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8
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list 6 features of tensional stress

A 
mid ocean ridges
fault block mountains
normal faults
horst and gravers
joints
islands
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9
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List 3 features of Shear stress

A

Strike slip faults
Islands
Joints

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10
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What are 3 types of Linear compressional folds

A

Anticline
Syncline
Monocline

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11
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What stress creates folds?

A

Compressional stress

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12
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What is the name of the topography of Middle Tennessee ?

A

Central Basin

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13
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What is the geologic structure of Tennessee?

A

Nashville Dome

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14
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What is the geologic structure of the valley ridge province?

A

Anticline and Syncline

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15
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Name 2 round compressional folds

A

Dome

Basin

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16
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what are the two main categories of faults

A

dip slip faults

strike slip faults

17
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What are the 2 specific types of dip slip faults?

A

Normal or Reverse faults

18
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What are the 2 specific types of Strike slip faults

A

Right lateral fault and left lateral fault

19
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What is a left lateral fault

A

where rock on the other side of the fault shifts left

20
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what is a right lateral fault

A

where rock on the other side of the fault shifts right

21
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What 2 rock structures have joints in the center causing them to erode?

A

Dome and Anticline

22
Q

What are 2 examples of fault block Mountains

A

Sierra Nevada, CA

Grand Tetons, WY

23
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What is a Mountain Root?

A

The portion of a non volcanic mountain that lies…..

24
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What is the youngest and tallest mountain range in the world?

A

Himalayan Mountains

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