Plate Tectonics and Earth's Deformations
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Which type of plate boundary occurs when plates move away from each other?

  • Convergent boundary
  • Divergent boundary (correct)
  • Transform boundary
  • None of the above

    • What are folds in rocks?

  • Twists and bends in rocks (correct)
  • Planes of detachment
  • Changes in rocks due to stress
  • None of the above

    • What causes rocks to be deformed at convergent boundaries?

  • Compressional stress (correct)
  • Tensional stress
  • Shear stress
  • None of the above

    • Which type of plate boundary occurs when plates slide past each other?

    <p>Transform boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are faults in rocks?

    <p>Planes of detachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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