The Types of Faults Flashcards
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What increases along faults as plates push and pull?
Stress
Stress is the force acting on rocks that can lead to deformation.
What is deformation?
Changes in the shape or volume of rocks caused by applied stress
Deformation can occur over millions of years.
What is a fault?
A break in the Earth’s crust along which the blocks of the crust slide relative to one another
Where do most earthquakes occur?
Near the edges of tectonic plates
What type of fault occurs at Convergent Boundaries?
Reverse fault
What type of fault occurs at Divergent Boundaries?
Normal Fault
What type of fault occurs at Transformant Boundaries?
Strike-Slip fault
What is shearing in geology?
When rocks move in two opposite directions
What is compression in geology?
When rocks push together
What is tension in geology?
When rocks pull apart
What happens in a normal fault?
One piece of land goes down, making a hill
What happens in a reverse fault?
One piece of land goes up
Fill in the blank: Deformation is the changes in the shape or volume of rocks caused by _______.
[applied stress]
