Deforming the Earth's Crust

stress

• the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress

• the amount of force per square unit area on a given material

• stress that occurs when an object is stretched

• stress that occurs when an object is squeezed

deformation

• the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress

• the amount of force per square unit area on a given material

• stress that occurs when an object is stretched

• stress that occurs when an object is squeezed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

compression

• the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress

• the amount of force per square unit area on a given material

• stress that occurs when an object is stretched

• stress that occurs when an object is sqeezed

tension

• the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress

• the amount of force per square unit area on a given material

• stress that occurs when an object is stretched

• stress that occurs when an object is squeezed

folding

• both ends of a fold in the Earth's crust are horizontal

• downward, trough-like folds in the Earth's crust

• upward-arching folds in the Earth's crust

• the bending of rock layers because of stress in the Earth's crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

anticlines

• both ends of a fold in the Earth's crust are horizontal

• downward, trough-like folds in the Earth's crust

• upward-arching folds in the Earth's crust

• the bending of rock layers because of stress in the Earth's crust

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

synclines

• both ends of a fold in the Earth's crust are horizontal

• downward, trough-like folds in the Earth's crust

• upward-arching folds in the Earth's crust

• the bending of rock layers because of stress in the Earth's crust

monoclines

• both ends of a fold in the Earth's crust are horizontal

• downward, trough-like folds in the Earth's crust

• upward-arching folds in the Earth's crust

• the bending of rock layers because of stress in the Earth's crust

fault

• a break in a rock where one section of rock slides past another section of rock

• usually happen when there is tension in the Earth's crust that pulls rocks apart

• blocks of crust on each side of a fault

• usually happen when there is compression in the Earth's crust that pushes rocks together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

fault blocks

• a break in a rock where one section of rock slides past another section of rock

• blocks of crust on each side of a fault

• usually happen when there is tension in the EArth's crust that pulls rocks apart

• usually happen when there is compress ion in the Earth's crust that pushes rocks together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2