Mountain Building, Types of Faults, and Stresses Flashcard

Front

Which type of fault slides in opposite directions with little up or down movement?

Back

strike-slip fault

Front

Which type of fault slides up and in?

Back

reverse fault

Front

Which type of fault slides down and out?

Back

normal fault

Front

What type of stress is associated with this type of fault?

Back

shearing

Front

What type of stress is associated with this type of fault?

Back

compression

Front

What type of stress is associated with this type of fault?

Back

tension

Front

The Sierra Nevadas and the Teton Mountain Range are examples of which type of mountain?

Back

fault block mountains

Front

The Black Hills and Adirondacks are examples of which type of mountain?

Back

dome mountains

Front

The Alps, Appalachian, and Himalayan are examples of which type of mountain?

Back

folded mountains

Front

Catskills and Pike's Peak are examples of which type of mountain?

Back

Plateau