rocks usually deform due to wind and erosion depending upon the intensity to which they are effected.
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Rocks deform through brittle deformation, which results in the formation of faults and fractures, and ductile deformation, which involves the bending and flowing of rocks under high temperature and pressure conditions.
Rocks permanently deform through either brittle deformation, which involves the rocks breaking or fracturing, or ductile deformation, where the rocks bend and flow without fracturing.
Rocks are classified into two main groups based on how they are formed: igneous rocks, which are formed from cooling and solidifying magma or lava, and sedimentary rocks, which are formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments.
Compression in Earth science refers to the stress applied to rocks that causes them to deform by being squeezed or shortened. This can occur in response to tectonic forces, such as when two tectonic plates collide or when rocks are buried under a heavy load. Compression can lead to the folding, faulting, or fracturing of rocks.
When two crustal plates collide, they can form mountain ranges. The collision forces the crustal rocks to deform and buckle, leading to the creation of folded and uplifted mountain belts on the Earth's surface.
Limestone and marble are primarily composed of calcite, a mineral that reacts with acid by producing bubbles. This reaction is commonly used to identify these rocks in the field.