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15 Cards in this Set
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As Earth's continental plates move together, apart or sideways, they generate great amounts of ______.
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pressure
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The pressure from the movement of the plates may bend or break the _____ _____ forming them.(two words)
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rock layers
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Breaking the rigid rock layers results in a ______.
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fault
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Faults are cracks in the ______.
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lithosphere
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Major faults are located at the continental plate ______.
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boundaries
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Fault _____ are a point of weakness in Earth's surface.
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lines
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A normal fault is created when pressure builds up and one side of the fault line moves ______.
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upward
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A ______ fault is created when the crust is squeezed, and one side of the fault line moves down.
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reverse
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______ faults occur when pressure forces the pieces of crust to tear apart, or to slide sideways in opposite directions.
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tear
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Movements in the crust create mountains, valleys and other physical features on the Earth's ______.
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surface
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Sometimes rocks do not break when pressure builds up, these rocks will bend or ______ instead.
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crumple
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The first type of fold that can happen in the Earth's lithosphere is an ______.
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upfold
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Upfolds are called ______.
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anticlines
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The second type of fold is a ______.
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downfold
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Downfolds are called ______.
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synclines
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