LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
EVOLUTION OF INDIAS GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
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Question
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What type of stress pulls on the crust, stretching the rock?
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tension
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shearing
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compression
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uniform
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tensional stress involves forces pulling in opposite directions, which results in strain that stretches and thins rock.
Detailed explanation-2: -In geology, the term “tension” refers to a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions. The rocks become longer in a lateral direction and thinner in a vertical direction. One important result of tensile stress is jointing in rocks.
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