LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
EVOLUTION OF INDIAS GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
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Question
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What type of stress squeezes the rock until it folds or breaks?
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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: -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: -Compression stress squeezes rocks together. Compression causes rocks to fold or fracture (Figure below). When two cars collide, compression causes them to crumple.
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