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Deformation
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general term for the processes of folding, faulting, shearing, compressing: of the rocks as the result of various Natural forses
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Stress
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the force per unit area acting on a solid
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Strain
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the change of shape of volume of a body of rock as a result of stress
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Anticline
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a fold in the sedimentary strata resembling an arch
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Syncline
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linear downfold in sedementray strata : opposite of Anticline
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Monocline
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large steplike fold in otherwise horizontal sedementary strata
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Normal Fault
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Fault which rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to rock below
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Reverse Fault
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Fault which the material above material below
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Thrust Fault
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a reverse fault with a dip
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Strike-Slip Fault
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FAult along the movement is horizontal & parelle to the trend of the fault
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Orogenesis
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processes that produces a mountain belt
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Folded Mountains
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mountains formed primairly by folding
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Fault-Block Mountain
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the major force that forns folded Mts.
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Graben
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a valley formed by downhill displacement of a fault-bounded block
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Horst
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an enlogated, uplifted block of crust bounded by faults
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