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30 September, 00:34

While walking along the Earth's continental surface, you observe a large mountain range composed of layers of strata that have been shortened by folding, which type of tectonic stress is most likely responsible for the strain you observed?

While walking along the Earth's continental surface, you observe a large mountain range composed of layers of strata that have been shortened by folding, which type of tectonic stress is most likely responsible for the strain you observed?

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compressional

shear

brittle

tensional

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  1. 30 September, 00:47
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    compressional

    Explanation:

    Compressional stress is a type of tectonic stress that shortens the layers of rock by foldi.
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