Section 4 Deforming the Earth Flashcards

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stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze and object

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Compression

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stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object

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tension

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3
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the folding of rock layers due to stress

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folding

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4
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a break in the body of a rock along which one block slides relative to another

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fault

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5
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the rising of regions of the Earth’s crust to higher elevatoons

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uplift

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the sinking of regions in the Earth’s crust

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subsidence

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