Stresses & Faults

Stresses & Faults

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Stresses & Faults

Stresses & Faults

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS1-5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The stress force that pulls the two plates/crust apart is called...

tension

compression

shearing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The stress force that pushes the two pieces of crust/plates together is called...

tension

compression

shearing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

shearing

compression

tension

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A fault caused by rocks moving together

normal fault
reverse fault
slip strike fault

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of stress is this?

compression
shearing
tension

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

normal fault
reverse fault
strike-slip fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of stress causes these folds?

compression
shearing
tension

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