Deforming the Earths Crust

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form when this tension causes large blocks of earths crust to drop down relative to other blocks
form when opposing forces cause rock to break and move horizontally
form when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward
cause the hanging wall to move up relative to the footwall
the process by which the shape of a rock changes
the blockes of crust on each side of the fault
formed around the tectonically active rim
the sinking of regions-of the earths crust to lower elevations
rock layers are folded so that both ends of the fold are horizontal
a set of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other
the surface along which rocks and slide past each other
form under the sea
stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
causes the hanging wall to move down relative to the footwall
upward-arching folds
down-ward,throughlike folds
stress that occurs when forces act to strecth an object
the bendingof rock layers due tto stress
one way areas rise without deforming
the rising of regions of the earths crust to lower elevations