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The rocks constituent minerals can become perpendicularly aligned from pressure, they can change from hydrous minerals to non-hydrous minerals, or they can recrystallize into larger crytals from from heat. In the case of contact metamorphic rocks, there can also be a transfer of elements from the plutonic intrusions into the host rock.
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What is a rock that deforms like a piece of molded clay called?
A rock that deforms like molded clay is called a plastic rock. These rocks can be easily reshaped due to the internal flow of their minerals. Examples of plastic rocks include shale, claystone, and serpentinite.
When solid rock deforms and returns to its original shape it has undergone?
When a solid rock deforms and then returns to its original shape, it is known as elastic deformation. The rock doesn't break under pressure, but instead changes its form, and after the pressure is released the rock goes back to its shape.
In the process of elastic rebound as a rock becomes stressed it first?
In the process of elastic rebound, as a rock becomes stressed it first deforms elastically, storing energy in the form of strain in the rock. Once the stress exceeds the rock's strength, it suddenly breaks and releases the stored elastic energy, causing an earthquake. This sudden release of energy results in the rock snapping back to its original shape, causing the ground to shake.
A process by which rock deforms like a rubber band being stretched is called?
The force causing the change in the shape of rock is called stress. The change of shape in the rock is called strain. If the stress does not cause a permanent change in the shape of rock, it is called elastic deformation. If the change is permanent, it is called plastic deformation.
When rock is energy builds up in it Seismic waves occur as this energy is?
released, causing the rock to break and generate vibrations that propagate through the Earth. These vibrations are known as seismic waves and can be detected and measured by seismographs to study the structure and movement of the Earth's crust.
What is a rock that deforms like a piece of molded clay called?
A rock that deforms like molded clay is called a plastic rock. These rocks can be easily reshaped due to the internal flow of their minerals. Examples of plastic rocks include shale, claystone, and serpentinite.
What is the name of a rock when it becomes permanently deformed without breaking?
When a rock deforms without breaking it is often called "folded".erosion
When a rock deforms as it moves and then snaps back together it causes what?
a seismic wave, earthquake, landslide
When solid rock deforms and returns to its original shape it has undergone?
When a solid rock deforms and then returns to its original shape, it is known as elastic deformation. The rock doesn't break under pressure, but instead changes its form, and after the pressure is released the rock goes back to its shape.
In the process of elastic rebound as a rock becomes stressed it first?
In the process of elastic rebound, as a rock becomes stressed it first deforms elastically, storing energy in the form of strain in the rock. Once the stress exceeds the rock's strength, it suddenly breaks and releases the stored elastic energy, causing an earthquake. This sudden release of energy results in the rock snapping back to its original shape, causing the ground to shake.
A process by which rock deforms like a rubber band being stretched is called?
The force causing the change in the shape of rock is called stress. The change of shape in the rock is called strain. If the stress does not cause a permanent change in the shape of rock, it is called elastic deformation. If the change is permanent, it is called plastic deformation.
What is the soft weak layer of rock below lithosphere?
The soft, weak layer of rock below the lithosphere is called the asthenosphere. It is semi-molten and behaves plastically, allowing the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move and slide on top of it.
What deforms by plastic flow?
asthenosphere
Can the rocks in the crust move around more easily than the rocks in the lower mantle?
No, crustal rock is cold, hard, and brittle while mantle rock is hot, soft, and plastic. Crustal rock fractures under stress while mantle rock deforms and slowly flows under stress.
How does the lithosphere respond to the weight of glacial ice?
The lithosphere responds to the weight of glacial ice by bending and deforming, leading to the depression of the land underneath the ice. This process is known as glacial isostatic adjustment, where the lithosphere sinks under the weight of the ice and rises once the ice melts, slowly returning to its original position over time.
Why does a rolling ball eventually stop even if it dosent hit anything?
Friction The ball deforms and un-deforms as it rolls, using up energy.
When rock is energy builds up in it Seismic waves occur as this energy is?
released, causing the rock to break and generate vibrations that propagate through the Earth. These vibrations are known as seismic waves and can be detected and measured by seismographs to study the structure and movement of the Earth's crust.
