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Chapter 7: Section 4
Deforming Earth's Crust
Question | Answer |
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Stress | the amount of force per unit area on a given material |
Deformation | the process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress |
What happens to rock layers when stress is put on them? | Rock layers bend or break |
What happens when they reach their elastic limit? | They break |
Elastic Limit | the point where rocks will break |