Faults, earthquakes, volcanos and tsunamis

Tension is

• pushing

• pulling apart

• coming together

Compression is

• pulling apart

• pushing

• coming together

shearing is

• coming together

• pulling apart

• pushing

Tension is associated with what type of fault

• strike slip

• normal

• reverse

compression is associated with what type of fault

• normal

• strike slip

• reverse

Shearing is associated with which type of fault?

• strike slip

• normal

• reverse

An earthquake is a release of energy that occurs within the earth at the focus and rises up through the earth. It can trigger tsunamis, avalanche, landslides.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A ___ is a type of fault that occurs when one plate slide upward against the other plate.

• normal

• strike slip

• reverse

A ____ is a type of fault that occurs when two plates slide past one another.

• strike slip

• normal

• reverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A ___is a type of fault that occurs when on plate slides downward against the other plate.

• normal

• reverse

• strike slip