GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is called ____
A
fault
B
compression
C
shearing
D
tension
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compression-the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks. Deformation-any change in the volume or shape of Earth’s crust. Fault-a break in Earth’s crust where slabs of crust slip past each other.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of Stress Normal stress is subdivided into compression, when the stresses are squeezing a rock, and tension, when stress is pulling it apart. Rocks undergo compression in regions where plates are colliding, or where they are being buried beneath other rocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Compressional stress is when a rock is pressed together into itself, like when crust movements cause two rocks to squeeze another one between them. Another example is when mountains are formed at a convergent boundary, like the Rocky Mountains.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Compressive stress is the stress on materials that leads to a smaller volume. When compressive stress is applied to the brittle materials, these materials fracture as there is a sudden release of the stored energy. When the compressive stress is applied to the ductile materials, they compress, and there is no failure.

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