Mountain Building

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What is mountain building?

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Mountain building, also known as orogeny, is the process by which mountains are formed through tectonic forces, including the collision and movement of tectonic plates.

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What type of fault is common where there are divergent boundaries?

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Normal fault.

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What causes a reverse fault?

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Compression.

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What is folding in geology?

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Folding is the bending of rocks due to stress caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is faulting?

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Faulting is the process that causes rocks to break due to stress.

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What is a normal fault?

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A normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, typically occurring in areas of tension.

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What is a reverse fault?

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A reverse fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, typically occurring in areas of compression.

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What is a strike-slip fault?

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A strike-slip fault is a type of fault where two blocks of rock slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the difference between tension and compression in geology?

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Tension is a stress that pulls rocks apart, while compression is a stress that pushes rocks together.

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What is an anticline?

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An anticline is a type of fold that is arch-like, where the oldest rocks are at the core of the fold.