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What happens to Earth's surface when horizontal pressure is applied to rocks?


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When a horizontal pressure is applied to rocks, the earth's surface will form lines that are perpendicular to the direction of the pressure.

The tectonic plates can rearrange. if they overlap one into another because of the pressure, new hills, mountains and a volcano could form. These effects will be tragic for a community of people who live precisely in shocking area, could lose their properties.

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Step-by-step explanation:

When a horizontal pressure is applied to rocks, the earth's surface will form lines that are perpendicular to the direction of the pressure. This can be compared to folds in a wrinkled rug lying on a floor.

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