Lesson 10: Rock Deformation Flashcards
What is stress?
the amount of force applied per unit area of a rock
What types of stresses work in convergent plate boundaries?
Compressive - rocks are being squeezed; causes shortening
What types of stresses work in divergent plate boundaries?
extensive (tensional) stress - rocks being pulled apart; causing lengthening
What types of stresses work in transforming plate boundaries?
shear stress - there are forces in opposite directions parallel to a plane; causes tearing/bending
What causes folding to occur?
compressional stresses
What are the different types of folds?
1 Anticline
2. Syncline
3. Symettrical Folds
4. Isoclinal Folds
5. Asymetrical Folds
6. Overturned Folds
7. Recumbent Folds
8. Chevron (Zig-Zag) Folds
9. Plunging Folds
10. Domes
11. Basins
12.Monoclines
What is the characterization of Anticlines? (F1)
- up folded/arched rock layers;
- oldest strata are in the center
What is the characterization of Syncilines? (F1)
(Hint: a syn makes you grin)
- downfolded/troughs of rock layers
- youngest strata are in the center
How can anticlines and synclines be described depending on their orientation?
- Symmetrical
- Asymmetrical
- Overturned - axial plane is inclined/tilted
- Recumbent - axial plane is horizontal
- Plunging - plunging (inclined/tilted) hinge line (non-plunging if the horizontal hinge line are non-plunging folds)
How are symmetrical folds characterized? (F2)
Limbs are mirror images of each other
How are Isoclinal folds characterized? (F3)
- have the same angle
- limbs are parallel
How are asymmetrical folds characterized? (F4)
Limbs are not mirror images of each other
How are overturned folds characterized? (F5)
- axial plane inclined/tilted
- beds on one limb are upside down
How are recumbent folds characterized? (F6)
horizontal axial plane
How are chevron folds characterized? (zig zag) (F7)
- straight limbs and sharp hinges
- v-shaped beds
How are plunging folds characterized? (F8)
folds have an inclined/tilted hinge line (NOT horizontal)
How are domes characterized?
- upwarped circular features
- oldest rocks are in the center