Question

identify the three kinds of stress that can act on earth’s rocks. explain how each type of stress affects rocks. 1. 2. 3.

Explanation:

The three types of stress on Earth's rocks are:

1. Tensional Stress: Pulls rocks apart, can cause stretching and thinning, may lead to normal faults.
2. Compressional Stress: Pushes rocks together, causes shortening, can lead to reverse or thrust faults, and folding.
3. Shear Stress: Forces rocks to slide past each other, causes lateral movement, associated with strike - slip faults.

Answer:

1. Tensional Stress: Pulls rocks apart, may cause normal faults and stretching.
2. Compressional Stress: Pushes rocks together, causes folding and reverse/thrust faults.
3. Shear Stress: Makes rocks slide past each other, associated with strike - slip faults.