Rocks and Stress

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What is the major type of stress in divergent plate boundaries?

Tensional stress (correct)

Shear stress

Compressional stress

Lithostatic stress

Which type of stress causes rocks to lengthen or break apart?

Tensional Stress (correct)

Lithostatic Stress

Compressional Stress

Shear Stress

Under which type of stress do rocks experience equal pressure exerted on them from all directions?

Lithostatic Stress (correct)

Shear Stress

Tensional Stress

Differential Stress

What kind of stress causes rocks to fold or fracture, and is common at convergent plate boundaries?

Compressional Stress Signup and view all the answers

What is the response of rocks to increasing stress that involves the rock returning to its original shape when the stress is removed?

Elastic Deformation Signup and view all the answers

What kind of deformation does not return to its original shape when stress is removed?

Permanent Deformation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Absorb light energy and convert it into chemical energy Signup and view all the answers

Which structure confines the photosynthetic molecules in plants?

Chloroplast Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of biological pigments in plants?

Give color to leaves, stems, and flowers Signup and view all the answers

What do chlorophyll and other biological pigments have the ability to do?

Absorb and reflect certain wavelengths of visible light Signup and view all the answers

In photosynthesis, what do the food molecules produced contain?

Chemical energy necessary for all cells to function Signup and view all the answers

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What is the major type of stress in divergent plate boundaries?

Which type of stress causes rocks to lengthen or break apart?

Under which type of stress do rocks experience equal pressure exerted on them from all directions?

What kind of stress causes rocks to fold or fracture, and is common at convergent plate boundaries?

What is the response of rocks to increasing stress that involves the rock returning to its original shape when the stress is removed?

What kind of deformation does not return to its original shape when stress is removed?

What is the main function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Which structure confines the photosynthetic molecules in plants?

What is the role of biological pigments in plants?

What do chlorophyll and other biological pigments have the ability to do?

In photosynthesis, what do the food molecules produced contain?

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