GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A rock’s response to stress depends on the rock type, the surrounding temperature, and pressure conditions the rock is under, the length of time the rock is under stress, and the type of stress.

Detailed explanation-2: - Factors that influence the strength of a rock and how it will deform include temperature, confining pressure, rock type, and time. Stress is the force per unit area acting on a solid.

Detailed explanation-3: -If a differential stress is applied that is greater than the rock’s yield strength, the rock fractures. It breaks. Note: the part of the rock that didn’t break springs back to its original shape. This elastic rebound is what causes earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stress causes the build up of strain, which causes the deformation of rocks and the Earth’s crust. Compressional stresses cause a rock to shorten. Tensional stresses cause a rock to elongate, or pull apart. Shear stresses causes rocks to slip past each other.

Detailed explanation-5: -The movement of the Earth’s plates causes the stress forces that either squeeze or pull the crust. The three main types of stress in rocks are tension, compression, and shearing.