Faults, Stresses and Volcanoes

What type of fault is most associated with a transform boundary?

• strike-slip

• reverse

• normal

• convergent

What type of fault is most associated with a divergent boundary?

• strike-slip

• reverse

• normal

• convergent

What type of fault is most associated with a convergent boundary?

• strike-slip

• reverse

• normal

• convergent

Which type of stress pulls rock apart like stretching a rubber band?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

Which type of stress squeezes rock until if bends or breaks?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

Which type of stress pushes rock in opposite directions with little up or down movement?

• tension

• shearing

• strike-slip

• compression

A volcano belt that rims the Pacific Ocean

(Think Johnny Cash)

• Belt of Fire

• Ring of Fire

• Hat of Fire

• Earthquake of Fire

Molten material that reaches the surface.

(Think Disney Animated Short)

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Magma

• Lava

Vocanoes are found...

• on land

• under water

• on islands

• all of the above

What type of volcanoes are formed over many years and can grow to mountains of over 8,000 feet tall, also know as Strato-Volcanoes like Mt. Saint Helens? They have extremely explosive eruptions alternating ash, lava and rock.

• cinder cones

• composite

• shield

• lava domes