Forces In Earths Crust Flashcards
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Shearing
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Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a side ways movement
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Stress
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A force that acts on rock to change it’s shape or volume
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Tension
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Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
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Compression
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Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
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Normal faults
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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Reverse fault
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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Strike slip fault
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A type of fault in which rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion
