Exam 11: Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

A fold shaped like a right-side-up bowl is a(n)________.

Under which of these conditions would a body of rock be more likely to exhibit plastic behavior?

The term for a change in shape induced by stress is ________.

The distinction between joints and faults is that ________.

If a fault plane is greater than 35° from horizontal and the hanging-wall block moves upward relative to the footwall block,the fault is called a ________ fault.

A body of rock affected by compressive stress will likely undergo ________.

The outer portion of a craton,where deformed rocks are covered by sediments,is termed the ________.

Under which condition would a body of rock be most likely to exhibit brittle behavior?

Which of these is NOT one of the components of deformation?

A fold shaped like an elongate trough is a(n)________.