Earth's dynamic systems lesson 4

Front

What is the process called when an oceanic plate slides underneath a continental plate?

Back

Subduction

Front

What term describes the amount of force being applied?

Back

Stress

Front

What is the change in volume, size, or shape that results from stress called?

Back

Strain

Front

Which of the following is NOT a way rocks respond to stress: elasticity, deformation, compression, or fracture?

Back

Compression

Front

What do we call the ability of some types of rock to return to their original position after stress is removed?

Back

Elasticity

Front

What is a plate boundary?

Back

A region where two tectonic plates meet.

Front

What is the difference between stress and strain?

Back

Stress is the force applied, while strain is the change in shape or volume due to that stress.

Front

What is deformation in geology?

Back

The change in shape or size of rocks due to applied stress.

Front

What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

Back

Two tectonic plates collide, which can lead to subduction or mountain formation.

Front

What is the term for the bending of rocks under stress?

Back

Elastic deformation.