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| a break in a body of rock |
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| when rocks are pushed together by compression, the hanging wall moves up |
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| when rocks are pulled apart because of tension, the hanging wall moves down |
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| where two plates move away (separate) |
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| where two plates slide past each other |
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| How do folded mountain ranges form? |
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| * happens at convergent boundaries * rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward |
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| a fold that looks like an arch due to compression |
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| a fold that looks like a U due to compression |
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| a fold that looks like a step due to vertical stress |
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