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Which type of stress causes rocks to fold?

compression
shearing
strike-slip
tension

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Answer: Compression

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Answer:

A Compression

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Since the rock cannot move, it cannot deform. This is called confining stress. Compression squeezes rocks together, causing rocks to fold or fracture (break) (figure 1). Compression is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries.

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