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Crustal Deformation

Terms to learn:

compressional stress      tensional stress            shear stress      elastic deformation

plastic deformation        brittle deformation        anticline           syncline

joint                             reverse fault                normal fault      strike-slip fault

 

Topic outline:

A. Tectonic forces

  1. Stress

B.     Behavior of rocks under stress

C.    Types of geologic structures

  1. Folds
    1. Anticline
    2. Syncline
  2. Fractures
    1. Joints
    2. Normal fault (dip-slip)
      1. footwall
      2. hanging wall
    3. Reverse fault (dip-slip)
      1. thrust
    4. Strike-slip fault
      1. left and right lateral

 

Interesting places to visit:

Great basics on structural geology: http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/learnstructure/index.htm

Self quiz: http://www3.cerritos.edu/earth-science/tutor/Structural_Geology/geologic_structures_quiz1.htm

 

When you are finished with this topic, you should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. What types of stress are associated with each of the three faults?
  2. Folds are formed by what type of deformation and stress?
  3. What is the difference between a joint and a fault?
  4. How do you distinguish between a right-lateral and left-lateral strike-slip fault?
  5. What type of fault would you expect to be predominant at each type of plate boundary?
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