Faults & Earthquakes

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

• tension, compression, and normal stress
• tension, compression, and shear stress
• deformation, tension, and shear strress

two plates move apart and the lithosphere stretches and becomes thinner describes ______stress. 

• compression 
• tension 
• shear 

plates are squeezed together and rocks become thicker. This deformation is called _________. 

• tension 
• shear 
• compression 

Rocks are pushed sideways in opposite directions. Rocks do not become thinner. 

• compression 
• tension 
• shear 

Tension forces cause 

• normal fault 
• reverse fault 
• strike-slip fault 

Compression forces cause 

• normal faults 
• shear stress 
• reverse faults 

Shear stress cause 

• normal fault 
• reverse fault 
• strike slip fault 

What type of stress is this?

• compression
• shearing
• tension

• normal fault
• reverse fault
• strike-slip fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of stress is this?

• compression
• shearing
• tension