Faults, Boundaries, and Stress

Faults, Boundaries, and Stress

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Other Sciences

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The block of rock that lies below a fault is called

Back

foot wall

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called

Back

hanging wall

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The stress force that pushes the crust where two plates are moving apart

Back

tension

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The stress force that pushes the crust where two plates are moving together

Back

compression

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The stress force that pulls plates past one another sideways is called

Back

shear

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress is this? Options: compression, shearing, tension

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Back

tension

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress is this? Options: compression, shearing, tension

Media Image

Back

compression

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