6.2- Earthquakes

Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along faults, or breaks in Earth's lithosphere are called _________________________.

• Earth movements

• Earthquakes

• Earthshakes

• Earthquacks

A break in Earth's surface/ lithosphere is called a ___________________.

• Crack

• Joint

• Fault

• Gap

How many faults are there?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What type of fault occurs when force pushes two blocks of rock together, moving the rock above the fault up?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

• Diagonal Fault

What type of fault occurs when force pulls rocks apart, moving the rock above the fault down?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

• Diagonal Fault

What type of fault occurs when two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Strike-Slip Fault

• Diagonal Fault

What type of fault is pictured?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-Slip

• Diagonal

What type of fault is pictured?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-Slip

• Diagonal

What type of fault is pictured?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-Slip

• Diagonal

The point beneath Earth's surface where rock under stress breaks and causes an earthquake is called the ________________________.

• Center

• Origin

• Focus

• Epicenter