Stresses and Faults

Which type of stress pulls rock apart like stretching a rubber band?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

Which type of stress squeezes rock until if bends or breaks?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

Which type of stress pushes rock in opposite directions with little up or down movement?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

What type of fault is this? Moves up and in.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

Identify the type of fault:

• Normal

• Reverse (thrust)

• Strike-Slip

• This is not a fault

What type of fault is this? Slides past with little up or down movement.

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

Which type of stress is associated with a normal fault?

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Which type of stress is associated with a reverse fault?

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Which type of stress is associated with a strike slip fault?

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What type of fault is this? Moves down and out.

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault