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What is the force that stretches or pull apart the crust called?
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∙ 11y ago
When there is a divergent boundary, regardless if the plates are ocean-ocean or continental-continental, tensional stress pulls on the crust. Rocks have weaker tensional strength than compressive strength, so they are easier to pull apart.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoStress that acts to pull materials (including rocks of the crust) apart is known as tensile stress.
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∙ 11y agoThe stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called tension.
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∙ 9y agoThe stress that occurs when two tectonic plates pull apart from each other is tension force.
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The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called .?
tension
What is the stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart?
it may be gravity
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
Which force squeezes Earth's crust to make the crust longer and thinner?
compression
Compression is a force that changes earths crust by?
Compression is a force that changes Earth's crust by squeezing rock until it folds or breaks.
What is the force that stretches or pulls apart the crust of the earth?
Tension stretches or pulls apart the crust.
What is a force that stretches materials apart?
tension
Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?
tension
The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called .?
tension
What is a force that stretches rock called?
Tensile force / stress.
What is the difference between torsion force and tension force?
if the force twists an obect, it is called torsion and if the force that stretches an object is called tension.
What is the force that stretches or pulls apart the earths crust?
Generally materials that fly apart are being pushed rather than pulled. We could devise a mechanism that pulls materials apart - for example, if we attach two hooks and pull them on winches in opposite directions. In that case we would describe the force as mechanical in nature. But it is more likely that things get pushed apart by their own internal pressure.
What is the stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart?
it may be gravity
What is elastic force that stretches or pulls matter called?
Tension. The force itself is not elastic, but the material being pulled may be.
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 force stretches the springs on a trampoline?
the support is y
What is a force that tends to pull atoms apart?
The force that pulls atoms apart is called fission. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission to produce massive amounts of energy.
