Types of Faults Flashcard

Types of Faults Flashcard

Assessment

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Science

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS2-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress squeezes rock until it bends or breaks?

Back

Compression

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Tension

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress is associated with a reverse fault?

Back

Compression

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress is associated with a normal fault?

Back

Tension

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault?

Back

Shearing

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define a fault in geology.

Back

A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, allowing for relative movement.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a normal fault?

Back

A normal fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, typically due to extensional stress.

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