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Deformation and Mountain Building Flashcards

1
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Types of deformation

A

1) Bending.
2) Breaking.
3) Shortening
4) Stretching.
5) Shearing the rocks

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2
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Strain

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Changes in shape

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3
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Deformational strain:

A

Joints
Folds
Faults
Foliation

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Joints

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Fractures that have no offset.

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5
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Folds

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Layers that are bent by slow plastic flow.

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Faults

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Fractures that are offset.

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Foliation

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Planar metamorphic fabric.

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8
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Deformation results (3)

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1) Translation
2) Rotation
3) Distortion

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Translation:

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change in location

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Rotation:

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change in orientation

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11
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Distortion

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change in shape

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12
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Strain types (3)

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1) Stretching
2) Shortening
3) Shear

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13
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Deformation types (2)

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1) Brittle

2) Ductile

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Ductile

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rocks deform by flowing or folding
occur in deeper crust
Higher P and T

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15
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Ductile

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rocks deform by flowing or folding
occur in deeper crust
Higher P and T

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16
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Compression

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Compression takes place when an object is squeezed

causes folds to be prominant

17
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Compression

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Compression takes place when an object is squeezed

18
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Shear

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when two objects rub by one another

causes folds to flatten out

19
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Pressure

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occurs when an object feels the same stress on all sides

20
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Pressure

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occurs when an object feels the same stress on all sides

21
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Bearing

A

Compass direction

22
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Plunge

A

Angle from horizontal

23
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Thrust faults

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  • older rock on top of newer rock
  • common: leading edge of orogenic deformation
  • shorten and thicken mountains
24
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Mylonites

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Rocks from ductile shear zones

25
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Mylonites

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Rocks from ductile shear zones

26
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Hinge

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is a line along which the curvature is the greatest

27
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Limbs

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less folded “sides” of the curve

28
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Axial plane

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connects hinges of successive layers

29
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Syncline

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is a fold that opens upward like a trough

30
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Syncline

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is a fold that opens upward like a trough.

31
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Monocline

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like a carpet draped over a single stair

32
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Dome

A

Circular landform
is a fold with the appearance of an overturned bowl.
exposes older rock

33
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How do folds develop? (2)

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1) Flexural slip

2) Passive flow

34
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How do folds develop? (2)

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1) Flexural slip

2) Passive flow

35
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Continental mountain building

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caused by thrust faults
fold thrust belts move outward on either side
high mountains may eventually collapse

36
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Orogenesis creates (2)

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1) Igneous rock

2) Metamorphic rock

37
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Orogenesis creates (2)

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1) Igneous rock

2) Metamorphic rock

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