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What are the forces that cause the rock layers to move?
The forces that causes rock layers to move are; 1. Tensional Force. 2. Compressional Force. 3. Quiescent Force.
What are the 3 internal forces in the earth?
1) compressional forces 2) tensional forces 3) folding
Faults are caused by tensional forces.?
They are caused primarily by shear stress.
What type of force causes a normal fault to form?
tensional forces
What types of forces or stresses produces folds in rocks?
Tensional forces and compressional forces.
Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following?
normal faults
Tensional forces cause what kind of fault?
In the extreme tension forces can cause local vulcanism. At a local level it may create fault block mountains. Over larger landscapes, it creates Rift Valleys such as the giant one in East Africa today.
What are the forces that cause the rock layers to move?
The forces that causes rock layers to move are; 1. Tensional Force. 2. Compressional Force. 3. Quiescent Force.
What are the 3 internal forces in the earth?
1) compressional forces 2) tensional forces 3) folding
What type of force caused normal fault to form?
tensional forces
Faults are caused by tensional forces.?
They are caused primarily by shear stress.
What type of force causes a normal fault to form?
tensional forces
What types of forces or stresses produces folds in rocks?
Tensional forces and compressional forces.
How does faulting of the earth's layer occur?
Faulting occurs when tensional forces act in opposite directions and cause one slab of the rock to be displaced up and the other slab down.
How do different forces act on Earth?
There are three main forces that drive deformation within the Earth. These forces create stress, and they act to change the shape and/or volume of a material. The following diagrams show the three main types of stress: compressional, tensional, and shear. Stress causes the build up of strain, which causes the deformation of rocks and the Earth's crust. Compressional stresses cause a rock to shorten. Tensional stresses cause a rock to elongate, or pull apart. Shearstresses causes rocks to slip past each other.
Sudden release of tensional force along fault?
This could cause an earthquake.
How is tensional force created?
Tensional force is created when there is an applied force that pulls or stretches an object. This force is typically generated by the interaction between two objects or components, such as when a rope is pulled from both ends or when a spring is stretched. Tensional force is responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of the object and counteracting the forces trying to compress or break it.
