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Which type of stress is a uniform stress that doesn't lead to earthquakes?
Question 6 options:
A)
Shear stress
B)
Lithostatic pressure
C)
Compression
D)
Tension
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B) Lithostatic pressure
Lithostatic (or hydrostatic) pressure is an equal (isotropic) stress applied in all directions from the weight of overlying rock. Because it is uniform it does not produce the differential (deviatoric) stress needed to drive shear failure and earthquakes.
Lithostatic (or hydrostatic) pressure is an equal (isotropic) stress applied in all directions from the weight of overlying rock. Because it is uniform it does not produce the differential (deviatoric) stress needed to drive shear failure and earthquakes.
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