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What is the force that stretches or pull apart the crust called?
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.
What happens to rocks when they undergo stress?
When the tension (stress) is great enough, they will fracture or deform.
What process can break rocks apart?
erosion can break rocks apart, weathering can also break rocks apart
What is stress that pulls and stretches the rock of the crust?
Rocks in the crust are put under a pulling stress, or tensile stress, when tectonic plates are moving apart from one another. A good example of this is the Rift Valley in Africa.
When tension pull rocks apart?
Stress forces affect rocks in various ways. The most common effects include cracking, breaking, shrinking or total change in their composition among others.
Is the forces that pulls rocks apart?
tension
Tension pulls rocks apart and creates this kind of fault?
This is known as a normal fault.
Are faults caused by tension or compression?
yes tension pulls the rocks apart which produces expanding faultscompression pushes the rocks together which produces crushing faultsshear slides the rocks past each other which produces slipping faults
What is stress that pulls on rocks of the crust?
tension
What is stress that pulls on rocks-of the crust?
tension
What is the force that stretches or pull apart the crust called?
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.
Type of fault that may form when rocks are pulled apart due to tension?
Rocks being pulled apart are under tension. This is found at divergent plate boundaries. It is a tension fault.
What type of stress pulls rocks apart?
Tensional stress.
What occurs when tension forces pull rocks apart?
Normal Fault
What causes rocks to pull apart?
The type of stress that causes rocks to pull apart is a tension stress. It is the major type of stress found in divergent plate boundaries.
What is stress that pulls on the rocks of the crust called?
Stress that acts to pull materials (including rocks of the crust) apart is known as tensile stress.
What stress causes rocks to pull apart?
The type of stress that causes rocks to pull apart is a tension stress. It is the major type of stress found in divergent plate boundaries.
