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Faults, Stresses & Movements

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8th Grade

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Faults, Stresses & Movements
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The block of rock that lies below a fault is called

hanging wall
foot wall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called

hanging wall
foot wall

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

tension
compression
shearing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

tension
compression
shear

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

shear
compression
tension

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A fault caused by rocks moving together

normal fault
reverse fault
slip strike fault

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a fault caused by rocks moving away from each other

strike slip fault
reverse fault 
normal fault

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