Explain the difference between stress and strain. Stress is amount of pressure Strain is change in shape Name the 3 different types of stress, and the plate boundary types they are associated with. Tension- Divergent Shear- Transform Compression- Convergent What is the difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault? In Normal fault the hanging wall is moving down and in a reverse fault it is moving up.

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Explain the difference between stress and strain.
Stress is amount of pressure
Strain is change in shape
Name the 3 different types of stress, and the plate boundary types they are associated with.
Tension- Divergent
Shear- Transform
Compression- Convergent
What is the difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault?
In Normal fault the hanging wall is moving down and in a reverse fault it is moving up.
Sketch the shapes of an anticline and a syncline.
Anticline
Syncline
Transcribed Image Text:Explain the difference between stress and strain. Stress is amount of pressure Strain is change in shape Name the 3 different types of stress, and the plate boundary types they are associated with. Tension- Divergent Shear- Transform Compression- Convergent What is the difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault? In Normal fault the hanging wall is moving down and in a reverse fault it is moving up. Sketch the shapes of an anticline and a syncline. Anticline Syncline
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