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Mountain Buliding
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deformation | is the process by which rocks change shape when under stress. |
| Folding | occurs when rock layers bend under stress. |
| fault | The crack that forms when large blocks of rock break and move past each other |
| Tension | is stress that stretches or pulls rock apart. |
| Shear stress | is stress that pushes rocks in parallel but opposite directions |
| Compression | is stress that squeezes or pushes rock together. |