Stresses the squeeze rocks or anything else are compressive.
Compression is the force that squeezes rock until it breaks
compression
Compression
The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression. In scientific terms Compression is when a force called stress pushes rock/squeezes rock together until it folds or breaks.
compression
The force that squeezes a rock until it folds or breaks is called compression. When enough stress builds up in a rock, the rock can break, and create a fault.
rocks being pushed together
sunlight does not break down rocks
compression
Plate Tectonics
The force is created by the self weight of the overlying material.
The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression. In scientific terms Compression is when a force called stress pushes rock/squeezes rock together until it folds or breaks.
compression
Compression
Sand squeezed together, and aged, can make a pearl.
Mountains
an earthquake
Mountains
Mountains
Mountains