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Force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume. |
Stress |
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pulls on the crust, stretching rock so it becomes thinner in the middle. |
tension |
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squeezes rock until it folds or breaks |
compression |
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pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions |
shearing |
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a change in the shape of a rock caused by stress |
strain |
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change in rock that is NOT permanent when stress is removed, rock goes back to normal |
elastic strain |
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creates a permanent change in the shape of a rock |
plastic strain |
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mountain ranges, ocean trenches and volcanic arcs are created by |
Compression |
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Mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts are created by |
tension |
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Transform faults and fault zones are created by |
shearing |
