Earth Space Science Chapter 11 Review

Which fault forms from compression forces?

• Normal Faults
• Reverse Faults
• Strike Slip Faults
• Transform Fault

A normal fault forms from what kind of forces?

• Compression
• Tension
• Shear Stress
• Deformation

In which fault do fault blocks move past each other horizontally?

• Normal fault
• Reverse fault
• Strike Slip Fault

Which mountains are commonly formed along continent-continent convergent boundaries?

• Volcanic Mountains
• Folded Mountains
• Fault Block Mountains

Which image represents a slip-strike fault?

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A thrust fault occurs when the angle of incline is ______ than 45 degrees causing the ______ wall to uplift.

• greater; hanging

• less; hanging

• greater; foot

• less; foot

Brittle deformation tends to occur ______ due to ______ .

• near the surface; lower temperatures

• deep below the surface; lower temperatures

• near the surface; higher temperatures

• deep below the surface; higher temperatures

The following cross section is an example of...

• Elastic deformation of anticline

• Brittle deformation of a syncline

• Ductile deformation of a syncline

• Ductile deformation of an anticline

Which image best describes tensional stress?

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As confining pressure ______ materials tend to become _____ .

• increases; more ductile

• increases; more brittle

• decreases; more ductile

• decreases; less brittle