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Inside Earth Chapter 2 Earthquakes 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust

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1 Inside Earth Chapter 2 Earthquakes 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust

2 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust Key Concepts
How does stress in the crust change Earth’s surface? Where are faults usually found, and why do they form? What land features result from the forces of plate movement?

3 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust

4 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust Key Terms
Stress – A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volumn. Tension - . Compression - . Shearing - .

5 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust Key Terms
Normal fault - . Reverse fault - . Strike-slip fault (animation)

6 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust Key Terms
Footwall Hanging wall

7 2.1 Forces in Earth’s Crust Key Terms
Syncline Anticline


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