Deformation And Mountains Flashcards
1
Q
What do mountains show evidence of?
A
Uplift, deformation, and metamorphism
2
Q
What is orogenisis?
A
The process of mountains getting created by tectonic plate interactions
3
Q
What is translation?
A
Change in location.
4
Q
What is rotation?
A
Change in orientation
5
Q
What is distortion?
A
Change in shape
6
Q
What are the three types of strain?
A
Stretching-pulling apart
Shortening-squeezing together
Shear-sliding past
7
Q
Where does brittle deformation occur?
A
In the shallow crust
8
Q
Where does ductile deformation occur?
A
In the deep crust
9
Q
What is the most common type of deformation?
A
Tectonic collision-
Horizontal compression
10
Q
True or false erosion accelerates with height?
A
True
