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Which of these claims best describes compression caused by tectonic plate movement? A.stress that slides rocks past one another
B.stress that squeezes rocks
C.stress that stretches rocks
D.stress that pulls rocks apart

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The claim that best describes compression caused by tectonic plate movement is C.stress that stretches rocks.

 

Rocks are stretched to breaking point by compression. This compression either folds or fractures the rocks. When compression happens, the rocks come under tension, lengthening and then breaking them.

 

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions result from the movement of tectonic plates.

 

The best description of the compression by tectonic plate movement is not the stress that:

  • Slides rock past one another
  • Squeezes rocks or
  • Pulls rocks apart.

 

Thus, the compression by tectonic plate movement stretches the rocks to break apart.

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