Forces Of Earth Flashcards
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What is tension
A
A stress force that pulls two rocks apart
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What is stress
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A force that acts on a rock to Change it’s shape or volume
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What is compression
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A stress force that squeezes the rock until it folds or breaks
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What is shearing
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A stress force that pushes a mass of a rock in two different direction
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What is a normal fault
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When the fault is at an angle
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What is a hanging wall
A
A block of rock that is above a normal fault
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What is a footwall
A
The rock that is under a normal fault
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What is a reverse fault
A
Same as a normal fault but, the blocks move in opposite directions
