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Deformation of the Crust

earth science explaination on the earth's deformations--vocab.

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deformationbending, tilting, and breaking of the earth's crust
isostasybalancing the forces after the crust gains weight
strainresult from stress change in shape or volume
foldingpermanently deformed without breaking
anticlineone type of folding-upcurved
synclineone type of folding-downcurved
monoclineone type of folding-dipping bends in horizontal layers
fractureno movement in rocks along either side of a break
faultwhen rocks so move along the side of a break
fault planesurface of a fault
mountain rangea group of adjacent mt.s with the same general shape and structure
mountain systema group of adjacent mt. ranges
mountain beltsmany mt. systems put together
plateauslarge areas of flat-topped rocks high above sea level
grabensfault-block mt.s form long, narrow valleys called ________
dome mountainsseperate high worn away peaks
fault-block mountaintilted block mt.s

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