______ stress is a type of differential stress.
A) Shearing
B) Confining
C) Lithostatic
D) Hydrostatic
E) Atmospheric

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Differential stress is a type of stress where the rocks experience different amounts of pressure in different directions. Shearing stress is an example of differential stress where rocks are being pulled in opposite directions, causing them to deform and break along a fault. Confining stress is where rocks are being compressed equally in all directions, lithostatic stress is where rocks are being compressed due to the weight of overlying rocks, hydrostatic stress is where rocks are being compressed due to the weight of water, and atmospheric stress is negligible as it is the stress caused by the weight of air.

______ Stress Is a Type of Differential Stress