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Chapter 8 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
isostasy the equilibrium between continental crust and the denser mantle below it
subsidence the downward vertical motion of Earth's surface
uplift the upward vertical motion of Earth's surface
compression squeezing stress
tension stress that pulls something apart
shear parallel forces acting in opposite directions
strain a change in the shape of rock caused by stress
ocean trench deep, underwater troughs created by one plate subducting other another plate at a convergent plate boundary
volcanic arc a curved line of volcanoes that form parallel to a plate boundary
transform fault where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other
fault zone an area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large vault
folded mountain made of layers of rocks that are folded
fault-block mountain parallel ridges that form where blocks of crust move up or down along faults
uplifted mountain when large regions rise vertically with very little deformation
plains an extensive area of level of rolling land
basin areas of subsidence and regions with low elevation
plateau flat regions with high elevations
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