Question

Which is not a type of stress seen in rocks?

shear stress


transitional stress


compressional stress


tensional stress

Answer 1

Tensional stress.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rocks that are pulled apart are under tension. Rocks under tension lengthen or break apart. Tension is the major type of stress at divergent plate boundaries. When forces are parallel but moving in opposite directions, the stress is called shear (Figure below). :)

Answer 2

Transitional stress. is NOT a type of stress seen in rocks. Correct answer: B

Transitional stress is social type of stress, that denotes mental stress that is a result of transition periods in the life and stems from one's relationships with others and from the social. Rocks experience geological type of stresses.

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