Earthquakes

These waves are created when the Earth's plates bump into each other.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Select all the fault types we have learned about

• stike-slip

• reverse

• transform

• dip-slip

• normal

True or False stike-slip and dip-slip are types of normal faults

• true

• false

Answer explanation

normal and reverse faults are types of dip-slip faults

Normal faults happen from what kind of rock stress?

(a)  

The San Andreas Fault is what kind of fault?

• strike-slip

• dip-slip

• thrust

• normal

Compressional stress causes what type of fault

(a)  

True or False fault creeps are large burst of pressure from under the earth's surface

• true

• false

Answer explanation

fault creeps are a gradual release of pressure that cause minor disruptions to daily life

The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is the

• focus

• fault

• epicenter

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point inside the earth where an earthquake begins

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This scale is based on the damage we see during an earthquake and uses Roman Numerals.

• Mercalli

• Richter