10: crustal deformation Flashcards
1
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structures that form by rock deformation such as bending or breaking
A
folds, faults, joints
2
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compressional, tensional, shear
A
main types of differential stress
3
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a rocks strength is its ability to resist permanent
A
deformation
4
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caused by temporary stretching of chemical bonds in a rock
A
elastic deformation
5
Q
a fracture along one rock body that is sliding past another
A
fault
6
Q
divergent boundaries have what type of faulting?
A
normal faulting because of tensional stress
7
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convergent boundaries have what type of faulting?
A
reverse and thrust faulting because of compressional stresses
8
Q
the measurements of the orientation of planar rock features such as sedimentary bedding and fault surfaces
A
strike and dip
