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16 Cards in this Set
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stress
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the amount of force per unit
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deformation
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the shape of rock changes due to stress
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compression
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stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
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tension
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strees that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
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folding
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the bending of rock layer due to stress
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anocline
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upward fold
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syncline
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downward fold
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monocline
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upward and downward fold
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fault block
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blocks of crust on each side of a fault
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hanging wall
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a wall you hang on
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fault
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a break inside a rock
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foot wall
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a wall you put your foot on
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nornal fault
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rocks pulled apart
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reverse fault
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rocks pushed together
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strike-slip fault
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rocks moved horazontaly
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name a fault you can see in the US
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san andreas fault
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