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What fault occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from one another and tensional stress is placed on rock layers?
normal fault occurs...odyssey
A fault at which blocks of earth push or pull apart with one block of crust sliding up or down a sloped fault planesurface is called a?
Q:A fault at which blocks of earth push or pull apart with one block of crust sliding up or down a sloped fault planesurface is called a? A:Fault planesurface is called dip-slip for this type of fault. P. S. J. F. M.
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.
How is a Normal fault formed?
Faults are formed when a large crack in the Earth's crust move. One part of the crust moves against another part. Normal faults occur when strong forces deep underground pulls the sides apart, and the upper side, or the hanging wall will drop down.
Is subduction zone is where new crust is being formed?
No. As crust subducts under another plate, it is destroyed (Convergent Boundary). When plates pull apart, new crust is formed (Divergent Boundary).
What occurs when tension forces pull rocks apart?
Normal Fault
When rocks pull apart what is that called?
Divergent Pull Ex.<--_-->
When tension forces pull apart what occur?
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 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.
How can plants pull rocks apart?
because they are the same lengh
When continental plates pull apart they form this?
rift valley Answer 2 Continents are formed when continental plates pull apart.
When continental plates pull apart they form?
rift valley Answer 2 Continents are formed when continental plates pull apart.
What are the stresses of the three different types of faults?
Compressional stresses (reverse or thrust fault) cause a rock to shorten. Tensional stresses (normal fault) cause a rock to elongate, or pull apart. Shear stresses (strike-slip or horizontal fault) causes rocks to slip past each other.
What is the name given to the force that tends to pull rocks apart?
Tensile stress.
What fault occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from one another and tensional stress is placed on rock layers?
normal fault occurs...odyssey
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.
