Exam 9: Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Deformation caused by stress that exceeds a material's internal strength is known as ____________________.

Volcanic island arcs are characteristic of which type of convergent plate boundaries?

What does tension stress result in?

An up-arched fold is a(n)____________________.

What is isostatic rebound? Give an example.

What is strike? What is dip? How are they measured in rock layers?

What is the distinction between the hanging wall block and the footwall block of a fault?

Small accreted lithospheric blocks of foreign origin that differ completely from the rocks in surrounding regions are called ____________________.

What are the three types of stress?

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