Quizziz: Stress, Faults, and Earthquakes

Which type of stress is shown?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of stress is shown?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of stress is shown?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Inversion

What causes most deaths during an earthquake?

• Fires from broken gas pipes

• People falling into cracks in the Earth

• Collapsing buildings and falling objects

• Electrocution from downed power lines

Which three (3) states have the greatest risk of experiencing a damaging earthquake?

(Choose 3)

• California

• Florida

• Washington

• Alaska

• North Dakota

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of deformation is shown in this picture?

• This picture best shows elastic deformation

• This picture best shows plastic deformation

• This picture best shows fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of deformation is shown in this picture?

• This picture best shows elastic deformation

• This picture best shows plastic deformation

• This picture best shows fracture

Which type of deformation is shown in this picture?

• This picture best shows elastic deformation

• This picture best shows plastic deformation

• This picture best shows fracture

Which type of fault is shown?

- caused by tension

- often occurs at or near divergent boundaries

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-slip Fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of fault is shown?

- caused by compression

- often occurs at or near convergent boundaries

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-slip Fault