{"id":3713,"date":"2020-11-19T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=3713"},"modified":"2020-11-21T03:01:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T03:01:06","slug":"crustal-deformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/crustal-deformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Crustal Deformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3713\" class=\"elementor elementor-3713\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f22c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f22c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7007ac\" 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jet-nav__item-3766 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-landform\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Landform?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3765 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/crustal-deformation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Crustal Deformation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3764 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/volcanic-eruptions\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Volcanic Eruptions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3763 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/sediment-deposition\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sediment Deposition<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3762 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/weathering\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Weathering<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3761 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/erosion\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Erosion<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4296 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wind-erosion\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Wind Erosion<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4297 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/river-erosion\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">River Erosion<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3760 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-landforms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of Landforms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b18e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"08b18e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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[]).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ebfa23\" data-id=\"4ebfa23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec457df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec457df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landforms formed from Crustal Deformation\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994d527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994d527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Landforms can result from three main forces on plates in the earth&#8217;s crust.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Compressional Forces:<\/strong> Plates are pushed together into each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Tensional Forces:<\/strong> Plates are pulled apart from each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Shearing:<\/strong> Plates slide past each other (not into each other).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3858\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3858\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/types-of-forces.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of tectonic forces that produce landforms\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/types-of-forces.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/types-of-forces-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of tectonic forces that produce landforms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These three forces cause crustal deformation, which is a constructive factor in the formation of landforms. When the earth\u2019s crust or rock material on the earth\u2019s surface deforms, it can be evident in its change in position, change in shape, or change in orientation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The crust material may be&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Elastic<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brittle,<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ductile<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Elastic Crust<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An elastic crust may stretch and fold under pressure but can return to its original position (like a rubber band).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Brittle Crust<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It involves the part of the earth that is very hard and can break or shatter easily. Brittle deformation causes&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">faults and joints<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;when the earth\u2019s crust changes temperatures, strain, or pressure. Both faults and folds are types of fractures.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3859\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Joint-Fault-landforms.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Joint-Fault-landforms.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Joint-Fault-landforms-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Joints<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When there is cooling, weight, or tectonic stress, joints can occur in the earth\u2019s crust. Note that there can be joints without sliding or moving apart. Joints can allow water, oil, and air into the crust.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Faults<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A fault is a fracture on which sliding of the earth\u2019s crust has occurred. Some types of faults are Normal Fault, Reverse Fault, and Strike-Slip-Fault.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Ductile Crust<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This means the part of the earth can be stretched or reshaped without breaking. Ductile crusts folds and foliations when compressional tectonic forces acting on the crust (just like the carpet folds when you push it together).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3857\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3857\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tectonic-forces-cause-folding-to-landforms.jpg\" alt=\"Types of crustal folding\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tectonic-forces-cause-folding-to-landforms.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tectonic-forces-cause-folding-to-landforms-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tectonic-forces-cause-folding-to-landforms-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Types of crustal folding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Folds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tectonic pressure in a ductile crust can cause folding. Folding can result in anticlines, synclines, and monoclines. They end up as valleys and mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Foliations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Foliations occur when pressure squeezes the minerals within the rock to cause them to align themselves. 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