Earthquake Quiz 1

What type of fault is the San Andreas?

• Convergent
• Transform
• Optimus Prime
• Divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of seismic wave travels compressionally? 

• P wave
• S wave
• Surface
• None

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

What type of fault is this?

• Normal
• Reverse
• Strike-slip

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This type of fault is....

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of fault is....

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of fault is....

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does a reverse fault form?

• The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
• Compression thrusts the fault into reverse.
• Blocks slide past each other.
• The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.

The cat is standing on the...

• foot wall
• hanging wall
• left
• weirdest elevator ever

How does a reverse fault form?

• The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
• Compression thrusts the fault into reverse.
• Blocks slide past each other.
• The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.