Earthquakes and Faults

Which of the following describes a fault?

• An energy released from the inside of the Earth.

• A movement in the Earth’s crust.

• A break in the Earth’s crust.

• A rock layer.

What occurs when faults move?

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

• drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why is it that not all movements along faults produce earthquakes?

• It is because the energy of the Earth that causes the rocks to move is very strong enough.

• It is because the friction between rocks was not overcome by the energy of the Earth.

• It is because there is no friction present between the rocks.

• It is because the layers of rocks were not broken.

Fault movement is always associated with earthquakes. Arrange the following events how fault movements generate earthquakes. I. Once friction is overcome, the rocks suddenly slip. II. Ground suddenly moves and an earthquake occurs. III. Energy from inside the Earth is necessary to make the ground move. IV. The rocks are stuck together due to friction.

• I, II, III, IV

• II, IV, I, III

• III, IV, I, II

• IV, II, I, III

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Fault

• Plate

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Hypocenter

• Tremor

How do faults produce earthquakes?

• Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome, a fault slips producing an earthquake.

• Rock materials from underneath go out along faults produces earthquakes

• Magma spreads beneath the rock layers producing faults.

• Tectonic plates collide producing earthquakes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following describes a normal fault?

• both blocks slide past another

• both blocks of rock move upward

• one block of rock does not move while the other moves upward

• one block of rock does not move while the other moves downward

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following refers to the type of fault in which two blocks slide horizontally past each other in the opposite direction?

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• landslide

Which of the following types of faults is shown in the picture?

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• lateral fault