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Compression is a force that changes Earth's crust by squeezing rock until it folds or breaks.
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Which force squeezes Earth's crust to make the crust longer and thinner?
compression
What is the force that changes earth's crust?
The force of changing earth's crust is...... that the earth's crust is a lot thinner
What is compression in the earth's mantle?
By the depth of the mantle the only compressive force that is acting is gravity (the weight if the crust above).
Which force squeezes Earth's crust to make the crust shorter and thicker?
the equator squeezes it in and it gets so tight that the ground starts to crack and break. +++ No it doesn't. Compression comes in continental collision.
What is Earth's compression?
Compression is a stress state that acts to decrease the size / volume of an object. As such any force resulting in pressure or stress that acts to "squash" the crust is compression. This commonly occurs at convergent plate boundaries were one tectonic plate is colliding with another.
How do earthquakes cause changes in the earths crust?
It breaks through the crust, and sometimes goes in the core, simply because all of the force and pressure from the plates rubbing together.
Which force squeezes Earth's crust to make the crust longer and thinner?
compression
What is the force that changes earth's crust?
The force of changing earth's crust is...... that the earth's crust is a lot thinner
Compression can result in if the force is strong enough to break the crust?
faulting
Compression can result in what if the force is strong enough to break the crust?
faulting (apex)
Can Compression result in blank if the force is strong enough to break the crust?
Faulting
What are the three forces acting on the Earth's surface?
Answerthere are two kinds of forces the non-contact force (sometimes called action at a distance forces) and the contact forcesthere are only three types of contact forces the magnetic force, gravity force, and electricity forcethe one that affects the earth is the gravity forcethere is a contact force that affect the earth the friction force
Why do isostasy occurs?
equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses
What causes the pressure to increase as you go deeper below the earths crust?
Because the density of the force increases.
What is compression in the earth's mantle?
By the depth of the mantle the only compressive force that is acting is gravity (the weight if the crust above).
Which force squeezes Earth's crust to make the crust shorter and thicker?
the equator squeezes it in and it gets so tight that the ground starts to crack and break. +++ No it doesn't. Compression comes in continental collision.
What is Earth's compression?
Compression is a stress state that acts to decrease the size / volume of an object. As such any force resulting in pressure or stress that acts to "squash" the crust is compression. This commonly occurs at convergent plate boundaries were one tectonic plate is colliding with another.
