_____ stress results in rocks being shortened or flattened.
A) Elastic
B) Compressive
C) Tensional
D) Orthogonal
E) Horizontal

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Compressive stress forces rocks to shorten or flatten, often causing folds or faults in the rock layers. Elastic stress refers to a temporary deformation that returns to its original shape, tensional stress stretches rocks apart, orthogonal stress acts perpendicular to a surface, and horizontal stress acts parallel to a surface.

_____ Stress Results in Rocks Being Shortened or Flattened