At depth, where temperatures and pressures are high, rocks exhibit

Which stress causes rocks to be pulled in opposite directions, hence may cause them to stretch?

Based on the principles of isostasy, which of the following is false?

Which of the following statements is true for folding in sedimentary rock layers?

Faults are generally closely associated with

The movement of crust in a normal fault is

Faults that occur due to tensional stress are called

Which of the following can be produced at an ocean continental convergence?

An accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust are called

Which of the following is associated with divergent boundaries?

Factors that influence the strength and deformation of a rock include ___________, pressure, rock type, and time.

A distortion in rock with no change in volume is caused by ___________.

Upfolding most often results in

Large-scale displacement of rock layers occurs most often in

In a(n) ___________ fault, the hanging wall block moves up relative to the footwall block.

Fault-block mountains form when large blocks of crust are ___________ and tilted along normal faults.

In domes, the _______ rocks are found in the core

A process called ___________ occurs when fragments of crust collide with a continental plate and become stuck to or embedded into the continent.

Most mountain-building occurs at ___________ plate boundaries.