Q2: Lesson 2 | Endogenic Processes Flashcards
Originate within
earth and result
in an increase in
surface relief
endogenic process
Originate within
earth and result
in an increase in
surface relief
endogenic process
bends, cracks, lifts,
and moves Earth’s
rigid outer layer
endogenic process
Compression causes
one block to be
pushed up and over
the other block.
reverse fault
Creates Normal Faults
TENSIONAL TECTONIC FORCES
act in opposite directions and
cause one slab of the rock to be displaced up
and the other slab down
Tensional forces
Tensional stresses
result in the
subsidence of a block
of rock
GRABEN FAULT
the development of
two reverse faults
causing a block of rock
to be pushed up
HORST FAULT
Creates Strike-Slip Faults
SHEARING TECTONIC FORCES
Ground motions of
Earth caused when
accumulating tectonic
stress is suddenly
relieved
EARTHQUAKE
MEASURED BY
RICHTER SCALE
magnitude
MEASURED BY
MODIFIED
MERCALLI
INTENSITY SCALE
intensity
violently blast
molten and solid
rock into the air
explosive
molten
lava pours less
violently as
flowing streams of
lava
effusive
Layers of erupted rock matter that poured
over the landscape when they were molten
lava flows