folding and faulting CH2 Flashcards by Paddy Kelly

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how does a fold occur?

when the crust is deformed into different shapes

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how does a fault occur?

crack in the earths crust along which there is movement

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what is a dome?

structure shaped like an upturned bowl

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explain compression?

squeezes and shortens the rock, convergent plate boundaries, results in folding/faulting

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explain tension?

stretches the body of rock, divergent plate boundaries, results in faulting

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explain shearing?

fractures the rock and pushes sections past each other, convergent and transform, results in faulting

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folding and faulting CH2 Flashcards

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