Exam 10: Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust

Most folding of rocks occurs near the surface.

What does shear stress result from?

Dip-slip faults include ____.

An episode of mountain building is known as a(n)____________________.

The San Andreas Fault is a ____ fault.

Continental crust is always thicker than oceanic crust.

Force applied to a given area is known as ____________________.

When an isolated mountain range occurs in the interior of a continent,one may infer that the range formed by what?

What is the difference between elastic and plastic deformation?

What does tension stress result from?

What is meant when rocks are said to be deformed (fractured or folded)?

Strike-slip faults are caused by ____________________ forces.

What are the three types of stress?

How do geologists stabilize a slope for highway construction?

A fold is the result of ____________________ deformation.

Pretend that you are standing with one foot on either side of a strike-slip fault and the right block moves toward you.This can be called a(n)_______ strike slip fault.

What are uplifted blocks called?

If both limbs of a fold dip in the same direction,the fold is ____________________.

What does compression stress result from?

All mountains are made of continental crust.