1. 6.3 Notes Deforming the Earth’s Crust

2. Continents Collide
Eventually when plates move together the continental crust collides
It also pushes and folds the rocks into high mountains
The Himalayas rise to 8848m and are still growing today

3. 6.3 Notes Fold – the shape of the land or the bending of rock layers
due to stress (can form mountains)
3 types of folds:
Syncline – a fold that is curved down
Anticline – a fold that is curved up
Monocline – a fold that has both
ends that are horizontal

4. FOLD

5. How and where are mountains created?
Mountains are created where two tectonic plates collide. When they collide the plates fold. Sometimes they fold too much and cause the plates to break (fault).

6. 6.3 Notes Fault – a break in the Earth’s crust due to stress
3 types of faults:
Normal fault – a fault where two plates spread apart
The hanging wall goes down and the footwall goes up
Reverse fault – a fault where the two plates crash into each other
The hanging wall goes up and the footwall goes down
Strike-slip fault – a fault where two plates slide past each other

7. FAULT