Forces that Change Earth's Surface 6th Grade

Stress is the force that acts on rock to change it's shape and volume.

Creates a permanent change in the shape of a rock, occurs when they are weak or hot.

Tension pulls on the crust stretching rock so it becomes thinner.

What land form is created by tension?

What type of stress creates mountain ranges and ocean trenches?

Stress does NOT change the shape or volume of a rock.

Transform faults are created by which type of stress?

This strain is NOT permanent, when stress is removed the rock goes back to the original shape.

Continental crust constantly changes due to _________.

A landform created by shearing is called __________.

An ocean trench is when one plate goes under another during collision.

Collision between two continental plates is _______.

Can Earth be stressed out?

A mid ocean ridge and continual drift are landforms created by ____________.

Tension, compression, & shearing are known as ______.