Earthquake Faults

Front

The hanging wall slides up and over the footwall is what kind of fault?

Back

reverse

Front

What fault has little up or down motion?

Back

strike-slip

Front

When the hanging wall slips downward below the footwall, what kind of fault is it?

Back

normal

Front

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

Back

normal, divergent, tension

Front

The surface along which rock break and slide past each other is called a:

Back

fault

Front

How does a reverse fault form?

Back

The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.

Front

Identify the type of fault: normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault

Back

strike-slip fault

Front

Back

normal fault

Front

The cat is standing on the...

Back

hanging wall

Front

What type of stress caused the fault? Options: shearing, tension, compression

Back

tension