Earthquakes 2

Which type of stress do rocks slide side by side?

• Tension
• Shearing
• Compression

Which type of stress pushes rock together?

• Tension
• Shearing
• Compresssion

Which type of stress pulls rock apart?

• Tension
• Compression
• Shearing

In which type of fault does the hanging wall slide down?

• Normal
• Reverse
• Strike-slip

In which type of fault does the hanging wall get pushed up?

• Normal
• Reverse
• Strike-slip

In which type of fault does the rock slip past each other horizontally?

• Normal
• Reverse
• Strike-slip

Name the type of STRESS that causes this strike-slip fault to occur.

• Tension
• Shearing
• Transform

Name the STRESS that causes this normal fault to occur.

• Tension
• Shearing
• Compression

Name the type of STRESS that causes this reverse fault to occur.

• Tension
• Shearing
• Compression

What is the shaking that results from the movement of rock and release of energy beneath Earth's surface?

• Fault
• Stress
• Earthquake