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which type of stress causes rocks to fold? ○ compression ○ shearing ○ s…

Question

which type of stress causes rocks to fold?
○ compression
○ shearing
○ strike - slip
○ tension

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Compressional stress pushes rocks together, causing them to buckle and fold. Shearing causes lateral sliding, strike-slip refers to a fault type from shearing, and tension pulls rocks apart, which does not produce folding.

Answer:

compression