Deformations of Crust

It refers to the force exerted over an area which causes a deformation in the Earth's crust.

• Stress

• Strain

It is a type of force which pushes the crust inwards

• Tensional

• Compressional

It refers to a type of stress which is usually seen in transform boundaries.

• Tensional

• Shear

It refers to the term which is used to describe the deformation resulted from the application of external force.

• Stress

• Strain

It is a type of crustal deformation formed by ductile strain.

• Folds

• Faults

It is a type of crustal deformation that were formed by brittle strain.

• Folds

• Faults

It refers to a strain that produces permanent folds in Earth's crust.

• Ductile

• Brittle

It is a type of fault that are produced by compressional forces which causes the hanging wall to move ip relative to the firewall.

• Reverse

• Strike and slip

It is a type of strain which enable deformed lands to go back to its original form.

• Elastic

• Ductile

It refers to the amount of energy that produces a permanent strain.

• Yield point

• Stress