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13 Cards in this Set
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Force per unit area acting on a material |
Stress |
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Pushes material together |
Compression stress |
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Pulls material apart |
Tension stress |
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Causes material to twist |
Shear stress |
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Deformation due to stress |
Strain |
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Caused by horizontal compression |
Reverse fault |
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Occurs as subduction zones |
Reverse fault |
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Caused by horizontal tension |
Normal fault |
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Extends crust |
Normal fault |
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Occurs at sea-floor spreading |
Normal fault |
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Caused by horizontal shear forces |
Strike-slip fault |
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Objects become off-set |
Strike-slip fault |
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Occurs at transform boundaries |
Strike-slip fault |
