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  • 22-02-2017
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Which type of stress causes deformation that leads to earthquakes at converging plate boundaries?

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  • 22-02-2017
The answer is Compressional Stress

In geology, stress is the force per unit area that is placed on a rock. ... This is called confining stress. Compression squeezes rocks together, causing rocks to fold or fracture (break). Compression is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries.

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