Science 8 Earthquakes and Faults

What refers to a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy?

• Earthquake

• Fault

• Friction

• Stress

2. It is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.

• Epicenter

• Eruption

• Fault

• Focus

What type of fault is illustrated in the picture?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Transform

 In which type of fault can an earthquake occur?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Transform

• All of these

What do you call a fault where two blocks of crust pull apart and create space?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

How will you describe the movement of the walls in a strike-slip fault? 

• moving sideways

• pulling the side apart

• pushing the side together

• pushing and pulling the sides

What type of fault is illustrated in the picture?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Transform

Earthquakes happen along a fault line. Which of the following is NOT true about fault?

• It can be found on land

• It is where the fault cyclone starts.

• It can be found under the sea

• It is a break in the Earth’s crust

Which of the following geologic features is an example of a reverse fault?

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What type of fault is likely to have another earthquake in the future?

• Inactive fault

• Normal Fault

• Active Fault

• Reverse fault