Forces in Earth's Crust

Forces in Earth's Crust

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Forces in Earth's Crust

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is...

tension
shearing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The street force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is...

shearing
compression

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Compression causes the formation of ...

only anticlines
only synclines
both anticlines and synclines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A fault in which the rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other is a...

reverse fault
strike-slip fault

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n) _____________.

anticline
syncline

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Tension can cause the formation of fault-block mountains or ____________.

Valleys
Plateaus

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is a(n) ___________.

valley
plateau

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