Faults

Normal faults create _________________.

• valleys

• mountains

• faults

Reverse faults create _________________.

• valleys

• mountains

• faults

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_______________ stress occurs at a normal fault.

• tension

• compression

• shearing

_______________ stress occurs at a reverse fault.

• tension

• compression

• shearing

_______________ stress occurs at a strike-slip fault.

• tension

• compression

• shearing

Normal faults ______________________ at an angle.

• pull apart

• push together

• slip past each other

Reverse faults ______________________ at an angle.

• pull apart

• push together

• slip past each other

Strike slip faults move by ____________________.

• pulling apart

• pushing together

• slipping past each other

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-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2