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The force that squeezes a rock until it folds or breaks is called compression. When enough stress builds up in a rock, the rock can break, and create a fault.

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What is squeezing together of rocks by stress?

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression. In scientific terms Compression is when a force called stress pushes rock/squeezes rock together until it folds or breaks.


What is the force that squeezes rocks together?

Stresses the squeeze rocks or anything else are compressive.


How is stretching a rubber band until it breaks like earths crust during an earthquake?

Stretching a rubber band until it breaks is like the Earth's crust during an earthquake because both involve the accumulation of stress and tension until a sudden release occurs. In an earthquake, the build-up of pressure along a fault causes the rocks to deform until they break and release energy in the form of seismic waves. Similarly, a rubber band can only stretch so far before reaching its breaking point and suddenly snapping back to its original form.


Describe how changes in the temperature cause rock fragmentation?

Changes in temperature cause thermal stress on rocks. When rocks heat up, they expand, and when they cool down, they contract. These repeated cycles of expansion and contraction can lead to the fragmentation of rocks due to internal stresses, ultimately causing them to break apart.


How is the energy that causes an earthquake stored before the earthquake happens?

Energy is stored in rocks along faults as stress builds up from tectonic plate movements. This stress gradually deforms the rocks until they can no longer hold the energy, leading to a sudden release in the form of an earthquake.

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What is squeezing together of rocks by stress?

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression. In scientific terms Compression is when a force called stress pushes rock/squeezes rock together until it folds or breaks.


What is the force that squeezes rocks together?

Stresses the squeeze rocks or anything else are compressive.


What is lateral compression?

Lateral compression refers to a type of force that exerts pressure on an object from the sides, making it shorter or wider but not significantly affecting its length. This force can lead to deformation or buckling of the object if it exceeds its structural limits. Lateral compression is often encountered in structural engineering and geology.


What are the three types of stress that a force can cause inside an object?

The three types of stresses are compression, tension and shear...


Which stress is used during the tensile test of mild steel?

During a tensile test of mild steel, the bar is tested until it breaks. It measures how much stress the mild steel can take before it finally breaks under the pressure.


What is an anaconda's behaviors?

it squeezes it's prey until it can't breathe


What do squirrels do when giving birth?

The female squirrel pushes and pushes and squeezes and squeezes until the babies come out its vagina. While the male watches in amazement.


What is strain and stress?

stress is load per unit area; when an object is loaded it is under stress and strain and it stretches (strains) until it breaks at its ultimate strength. Stress i srelated to strain in the elastic region by Hooke's law: stress = elastic modulus times strain where modulus is a property of the material and strain is deflection over length


When was Bend It Until It Breaks created?

Bend It Until It Breaks was created on 1994-11-28.


Does stress build in areas where rock along fault lines snag and remain locked?

Yes, stress can build up along fault lines where rocks snag and remain locked. This stress can accumulate over time until it is released in the form of an earthquake when the built-up energy exceeds the strength of the rocks holding the fault together.


How long does frozen rice keep in the freezer?

until the freezer breaks down until the freezer breaks down


What do they mean a tiny monster on office jerk?

It means you have to throw the egg at the office jerk until he catches the egg, and then squeezes it until a tiny monster pops out if the egg.