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yes.It is as a result of compression forces acting on a rock which is not very tough as a result it break.if a rock is highly resistant folding occurs and you have a fold mountain building up.
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Which is not a form of rock deformation?
ductile deformation
What is ductile deformation-?
it is when something breaks from its original shape and cannot return to its original form
Why is a fault younger than the rocks in which it is found?
Faults are the result of "brittle deformation". This means that they occur in rocks which are not molten. A rock has to be solid before it can be faulted, and hence the rock must have formed before the fault could form within it.
What are the main types of geologic structures arising from brittle and ductile deformation?
Faults are formed by brittle deformations and folds are formed by ductile deformation.
When a material breaks suddenly with no sign of deformation what is it said to be?
Brittle
Which is not a form of rock deformation?
ductile deformation
What is ductile deformation-?
it is when something breaks from its original shape and cannot return to its original form
Which major type of rock is most likely to experience brittle deformation?
Igneous rock
Why is a fault younger than the rocks in which it is found?
Faults are the result of "brittle deformation". This means that they occur in rocks which are not molten. A rock has to be solid before it can be faulted, and hence the rock must have formed before the fault could form within it.
What are the main types of geologic structures arising from brittle and ductile deformation?
Faults are formed by brittle deformations and folds are formed by ductile deformation.
What is the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress?
This is technically known as strain. If the change in shape occurs by fractures forming through the rock this is known as a brittle deformation. If however the rock deforms like a piece of clay being squashed this is known as ductile deformation.
What structure form as a result of ductile deformation?
Geological structures form as a result of ductile deformation. These structures include glacier rock, slate, and other such features found as a result of rock wearing down.
What deformational structures results in brittle deformation?
faults
When material breaks suddenly with no sign of deformation what is it said to be?
Brittle
When a material breaks suddenly with no sign of deformation what is it said to be?
Brittle
What is a deformation and what causes it?
Deformation is a change in the shape and volume of a rock, deformation is produced when a rock experiences a stress that is greater than the strength of the rock.
What are the types of rock deformation?
elastic deformation, ductile deformation and fracture
