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Forces in Earth’s Crust
Fill in the blank to complete each statement.
1. Stress is a(n)
that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.
2. The collision of two plates causes the formation of
mountains.
3. When two plates move away from each other
created.
faults are
4. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is a(n)
.
5. Tension can cause the formation of fault-block mountains or
.
6. A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n)
.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
7.
The stress force that pulls on the crust
and thins rock in the middle is
A shearing
B compression
C tension
D uplifting
9.
A fault in which the rocks on either
side of the fault move sideways past each
other is a
A slip-strike fault
B normal fault
C hanging fault
D reverse fault
8.
The stress force that squeezes rock
until it folds or breaks is
A shearing
B compression
C tension
D uplifting
10.
A
B
C
D
109G
Compression causes the formation of
only anticlines
only synclines
both anticlines and synclines
neither anticlines nor synclines