Ch 8: Rock Deformation, Geological Folds & Faults: Help and Review

Who's it for?

Anyone who needs help learning or mastering college physical geology material will benefit from taking this course. You will be able to grasp the subject matter faster, retain critical knowledge longer and earn better grades. You're in the right place if you:

• Have fallen behind in understanding the causes and types of rock deformation, geological folds and faults.
• Need an efficient way to learn about rock deformation, geological folds and faults.
• Learn best with engaging auditory and visual tools.
• Struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences, including autism and ADHD.
• Experience difficulty understanding your teachers.
• Missed class time and need to catch up.
• Can't access extra science learning resources at school.

How it works:

• Start at the beginning, or identify the topics that you need help with.
• Watch and learn from fun videos, reviewing as needed.
• Refer to the video transcripts to reinforce your learning.
• Test your understanding of each lesson with short quizzes.
• Submit questions to one of our instructors for personalized support if you need extra help.
• Verify you're ready by completing the Rock Deformation, Geological Folds and Faults in Geology chapter exam.

Why it works:

• Study Efficiently: Skip what you know, review what you don't.
• Retain What You Learn: Engaging animations and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
• Be Ready on Test Day: Use the Rock Deformation, Geological Folds and Faults in Geology chapter exam to be prepared.
• Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any relevant question. They're here to help!
• Study With Flexibility: Watch videos on any web-ready device.

Students will review:

In this chapter, you'll learn the answers to questions including:

• What are the three kinds of differential stress?
• What are the stages of rock deformation?
• What are the two classes of materials?
• How do anticline, syncline, dome and basin folds differ?
• How do compressional, shear and tensional faults occur?
• How do the processes behind mountain building work?