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What kind of solid tends to break along straight lines?
Slate splits into sheets and is used on roofs.
What is a metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel lines?
crystal
What does the maths words concave and convex mean?
Convex . . . "curved out", like the outside of a balloon, the outside of a smooth hubcap, and the top of a half-eaten ice-cream cone. Concave . . . "curved in", like the top of the ice-cream in the tub after the first five cones have been scooped out, the mark a rock makes in snow, and the inside of a soup bowl.
What is a rock wall made of?
ROCK
What is heavier 3 kg rock or 2800 gram rock?
3kg rock = 3000 g rock; so it is heavier because it weighs more. hoping kids use this!
The fracturing of rock along curved lines that results when pressure is removed from bedrock?
The fracturing of rock along curved lines due to the release of pressure is known as exfoliation or sheet jointing. This process causes the outer layers of rock to peel away like an onion skin due to the reduction of overlying weight. It is common in granite and other igneous rocks.
What is the movement of rock or sediment downhill along a curved surface?
erousion
What is a line of weakness in rock?
A line of weakness in rock is a structural feature that makes the rock more prone to breaking or fracturing, such as a fault, joint, or fracture. These lines of weakness can act as pathways for fluids, facilitate rock movement, and influence the overall stability of rock formations.
When a block of material moves down slopes along a curved surface the type of mass movement is called?
When a block of material moves down slopes along a curved surface, the type of mass movement is called a rockslide. This is a rapid, downslope movement of a coherent rock mass along a planar or slightly curved surface.
What is faulting folding and tilting?
Faulting is the fracturing of rock along a fault line, creating offset blocks. Folding is the bending of rock layers due to compressional forces. Tilting is the slanting of rock layers away from their original horizontal position.
What happens to the surface area of rock as it breaks apart?
Fracturing increases the surface area of a rock exposed to weathering.
What occurs when a applied force causes rock to break?
When an applied force causes rocks to break, the stress exceeds the rock's strength, leading to the rock fracturing. This can generate cracks, fractures, or fault lines in the rock. The type of breakage (e.g., sheer, tensional, or compressional) depends on the direction of the applied force relative to the rock's natural weaknesses.
When rock strata are unable to bend they fracture and cause what?
When rock strata are unable to bend, they fracture and cause earthquakes. This fracturing occurs along faults, which are planes of weakness in the Earth's crust where rocks have broken and moved relative to each other. The sudden release of stress along these faults produces seismic waves that we perceive as earthquakes.
What is fracturing in gas well?
When drilling a gas well, fracturing is the process of forcing a dense liquid into the rock to break it up (fracture it) and thus release the gas and make it more readily collected.
When a block of material moves down slope along a curved surface the type of mass movement is called what?
When a block of material moves down slope along a curved surface, it is called a rockslide. This type of mass movement involves the rapid sliding or falling of a coherent rock mass along a well-defined surface.
Why are there small earthquakes before an eruption?
The earthquakes are generated by magma forcing its way though and fracturing rock.
What is the name of the process by which the shape of a rock changes in response to stress?
The process by which the shape of a rock changes in response to stress is called deformation. This can result in folding, faulting, or fracturing of the rock.
