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Which type of stress causes rocks to fold?​

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Compression is the stress that squeezes rocks together. Compression causes rocks to fold or fracture

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Compression

Compression is the stress that squeezes rocks together. Compression causes rocks to fold or fracture (break)(Figure 7.1). When cars driving around a parking lot collide, compression causes the cars to crumple. Compression is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries.

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