EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
Question
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deformation
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tension
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compression
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shearing
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shearing-the stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions. Tension-the stress force that pulls the crust, stretching rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle. Compression-the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shearing – stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tensional stress involves forces pulling in opposite directions, which results in strain that stretches and thins rock. Compressional stress involves forces pushing together, and compressional strain shows up as rock folding and thickening.
Detailed explanation-4: -Compression: Stress which causes rock to squeeze or push against other rock. Tension: Stress which occurs when rock pulls apart or gets longer. Shear Stress: Stress which occurs when tectonic plates move past each other causing rock to twist or change shape.
Detailed explanation-5: -Compression occurs when the plates are pushed toward each other causing them to crash. Compression forces can cause mountains to form or earthquakes to occur depending on how the Earth’s crust reacts to the force.