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Forces 1)Tension 2)Compression 3)Shearing
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Tension .
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Compression .
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Shearing .
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Question? Where do most mountains form? Rocky mountains At the west
Near the edge of tectonic plates
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Answer Where do most mountains form?
c) Near the edge of tectonic plates
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Folds Syncline Anticline
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syncline Syncline: a fold in a shape of a U
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Anticline Anticline: a shape of an arch
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Faults 1)normal 2)reverse 3)strike-slip
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Normal Fault Normal fault: when the hanging wall has moved downward
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Reverse Fault Reverse fault: when the hanging wall has moved upward
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Strike-Slip fault Strike-Slip fault: a fault in which surfaces are in opposite sides and have moved horizontally
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Notes Tension Compression Shearing Where do most mountains form?
What forces cause mountains to form? Tension Compression Shearing Where do most mountains form? - Near the edge of plate tectonic
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Notes What are the common types of folds, and how might they look at the surface of earth? Anticline Syncline
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Notes What are the common types of faults, and how might they look at the surface of the earth? Normal Reverse Strike-slip
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