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What is compressional stress?
Compressional stress is the stress produced by two tectonic plates moving towards each other.
What type of stress is placed on fold?
Compressional Stress
What is the stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions called?
Ah, that's a wonderful question, friend. The stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called "compressional stress." Just like when we paint, sometimes rocks feel the pressure from different directions, but they can still create something beautiful in the end.
What is the dominant type of stress associated with folded?
Answer: Compressional stress.
Which type of stress caused the himalaya mountains to form?
Compressional Stress
What is stress at a convergent plate?
The type of stress developed at a convergent boundary is Compressional Stress.
Compressional stresses can form what?
compressed stress
What type of force causes folded mountains?
Compressional Stress
What type of stress is acting on rocks in Death Valley?
The main types of stress acting on rocks in Death Valley are compressional stress, where rocks are being squeezed together, and shear stress, where rocks are being pushed in opposite directions horizontally. These stresses can lead to the formation of faults and fractures in the rocks.
At a reverse fault what force pushes on rocks from opposite directions?
In a reverse fault, compressional forces push rocks from opposite directions, causing the rocks to move vertically along the fault plane. The hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to this compressional force.
What is the dominant type of stress associated with folded mountains?
The dominant type of stress associated with folded mountains is compressional stress caused by tectonic plate collision. As plates converge, the rocks are squeezed and folded, leading to the formation of folded mountain ranges such as the Himalayas and the Appalachians.
Folding is usually the result of what type of stress?
Folding is usually the result of compressional stress, where rocks are squeezed together and deform due to tectonic forces. This can lead to the bending or curving of rock layers.
