Earth Flashcards
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Stress
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A force that acts on a rock to change its shape or volume
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Earthquake
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The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface
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Shearing
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Stress that pushes mass of a rock in opposite directions
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Tension
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Stress that stretches so that it becomes thinner in the middle
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Compression
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Stress that squeezes until it folds or breaks.
