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Earth Quake Faults

Earth Quake Faults

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Chemistry, Physics, Science

7th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

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Michael Franks

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10 Slides • 13 Questions

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Multiple Choice

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What type of fault is this?
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Normal
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Reverse
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Strike-slip

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Multiple Choice

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What type of fault is this?
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Normal
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Reverse
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Strike-slip

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Multiple Choice

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What type of fault is this?

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normal fault

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reverse fault

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strike-slip fault

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Multiple Choice

Forces that changes rock shape or volume is called

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tension

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compression

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stress

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Multiple Choice

Reverse faults have __________________ and folding that formed the Alps and Himalayas.

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tension

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compression

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stress

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Multiple Choice

________________ pulls on crust which results in a normal fault.

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tension

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compressions

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stress

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Multiple Choice

Normal faults occur at a divergent boundary.

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true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Strike slip faults move by ____________________.

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pulling apart

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pushing together

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slipping past each other

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Multiple Choice

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Which type of force is involved with this type of fault?

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Compression

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Tension

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Shear

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Multiple Choice

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Which type of fault is this (stress pushing in on both sides)?

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Normal

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Reverse

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Strike-Slip

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Match

Match the following fault types with the type of stress that causes them.

fault-slip

normal

reverse

shearing

tension

compression

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Multiple Choice

A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move is called ___________

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stress

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compression

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dormat

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fault

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Multiple Choice

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Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement is called __________ stress.

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shearing

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compression

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tension

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constriction

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