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Compression is the type of stress that defroms rock at which location

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Convergant Boundaries.

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Since the rock cannot move, it cannot deform. This is called confining stress. Compression squeezes rocks together, causing rocks to fold or fracture (break) (Figure below). Compression is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries.
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