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Folding and Faulting

Folding and Faulting. Chapter 4, Sec. 4. Stress. Amount of force per area put on an object. Rocks can change shape due to stress. Three types of stress:. Compression Tension Shear. FOLDING. Rock layers bend due to stress Assume most rocks are laid down horizontal. FAULTS.

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Faults and Folds

Faults and Folds. Bends and Breaks. First, rocks are laid down and organized in units. Sedimentary rocks are laid down in layers like a cake by wind and water. This process is called DEPOSTION Igneous rocks are spread over large areas like maple syrup by VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.

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Earthquakes, geology, and why it matters

Earthquakes, geology, and why it matters. Stress causes students rocks to crack with disastrous consequences Dr. Brendan Duffy. Things to think about. Why does rock break to form faults? How does faulting rock cause earthquakes?

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Mr. Altorfer Science EARTHQUAKES

Mr. Altorfer Science EARTHQUAKES. Pages 292 to 303. Earthquakes. A . What are earthquakes? 1 . Earthquakes are vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere.

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Folds, Faults, and Mountain Types

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earthquakes

earthquakes. What is it? An earthquake is a violent movement of the rocks in the Earth's crust. Earthquakes are usually quite brief, but may repeat over a long period of time. How does it happen? They are the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. When?

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Faulting and Folding

Faulting and Folding. By Maria, Chris, Kayla, and Taylor. Fault. -Faults are fractures in the crust along which movement has taken place. -They can be recognized in road cuts where sedimentary beds have been offset a few meters.

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