Faults and Earthquakes

Front

In the diagram, letter "A" is labeling the _____

Back

Foot Wall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways is called:

Back

strike-slip fault

Front

Which of these boundaries/stresses/faults all correctly go together? Options: normal, divergent, tension, reverse, convergent, shearing, strike-slip, transform, compression

Back

normal, divergent, tension

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

Back

tension, compression, and shearing stress

Front

Shearing stress cause

Back

strike slip fault

Front

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Back

Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? Options: Epicenter, Focus, Fault, Plate

Back

Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

Back

Epicenter

Front

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs? Options: P Wave, Rayleigh Wave, S Wave, Shear Wave

Back

P Wave

Front

P Waves can move through which of the following? Gas, Liquid, Solid, All of these

Back

All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2