Mikaela L. answered • 05/09/23
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Yes, that is true. When the applied stress is greater than the internal strength of the rock, it results in strain on the rock in the form of deformation. This occurs during plate tectonics when plates attempt to move around each other. You can often see the deformations as folds, boudins, and a ductile shear zone.
