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What Causes Rock Layers To Fold?
what causes a rock to break into many layers. DOES WATER
A break in layers of rock is?
Fissure.
When rock layers break the resulting surface they break and slide on is a?
A Fault
When rock layers break and resulting surface they break and slide on?
faults occur when this happens
What occurs when rock layers break because of stress and then move on either side of the break?
fracture
What rock has many layers and break apart easily?
Mica and shale
What is a break in the layers of rock which causes a section of it to become dislocated?
It is an earthquake.
What is the process in which layers of rock flake off a larger rock as a result of weathering?
The process in which layers of rock flake off a larger rock as a result of weathering is called exfoliation. This occurs due to the expansion and contraction of rock layers in response to changes in temperature, causing the outer layers to break off. Over time, repeated cycles of expansion and contraction lead to the gradual exfoliation of the rock's outer layers.
What is a fracture and a fault within the rock layer?
A fracture is a break or crack in a rock without significant movement, while a fault is a break where there has been movement along the break plane. Fractures are often small and do not displace the rock layers, while faults can result in significant displacement and deformation in the rock layers.
A break in the body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
The bending of rock layers due to stress
What do rock layers that break but do not move form?
A Fold (anticline or syncline) - but it is not a fault. A geological Fault is a break in the rock, with the rock on one side moved relative to that on the other..
When a layer or several layers of rock are missing from a rock layer sequence this is called a what?
Unconformity. An unconformity represents a gap in the geologic record where erosion or non-deposition has led to a break in the sequence of rock layers.
