Deformation Diagrams Name ____________________________

(11 Points) Date ___________

Class Period _____

4 Forces That Produce Deformation

1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________

Stress (3 Types)

Thicker, heavier portions of the lithosphere sink

down into the asthenosphere (A); thinner, lighter por-
tions of the lithosphere “float” up (B).

4. _______________________
Deformation: As tectonic plates are exposed to forces like stress and isostatic adjustment,
they can be deformed in a variety of ways, including folding, thinning, and faulting.

5. ________________ 6. ________________ 7. ________________

Folding (3 Types)

8. ________________

Faulting (3 Types)

Dip-Slip Faults
(2 Types)

9. ________________ 10. ________________

Strike Slip 11. ________________

Deformation Diagrams

(11 Points)
Key
4 Forces That Produce Deformation

1. Compression 2. Tension 3. Shear

Stress (3 Types)

Thicker, heavier portions of the lithosphere sink

down into the asthenosphere (A); thinner, lighter por-
tions of the lithosphere “float” up (B).

4. Isostatic Adjustment
Deformation: As tectonic plates are exposed to forces like stress and isostatic adjustment,
they can be deformed in a variety of ways, including folding, thinning, and faulting.

5. Anticline 6. Syncline 7. Monocline

Folding (3 Types)

8. Thinning

Faulting (3 Types)

Dip-Slip Faults
(2 Types)

9. Normal 10. Reverse (or Thrust)

Strike Slip 11. Transform