Earthquakes

Force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume

• stress

• strain

This type of stress pulls on the crust, stretching it...

• tension

• compression

• elastic strain

• strain

This type of stress squeezes rock until it folds or breaks...

• compression

• tension

• shearing

• strain

A type of strain where the rock goes back to its original shape

• elastic strain

• plastic strain

This type of strain creates a permanent change in the shape of the rock...

• plastic strain

• elastic strain

What type of stress would be associated with this land-form?

• compression

• tension

• shearing

• strain

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What type of stress would be associated with this land-form?

• compression

• tension

• shearing

• strain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The stress force that pulls rock apart

• Compression
• Shearing 
• Tension 

The stress force that squeezes rock together

• Compression
• Shearing
• Tension

A fault caused by compression force

• Normal fault
• Reverse fault
• Strike-slip fault