Understanding Faults and Earthquakes

Which way did point B move relative to point A?

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What happened to rock layers X, Y and Z?

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Are the rock layers still continuous?

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What would likely happen to the river? the road? the railroad tracks?

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What landform could have been formed?

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What happens to the layer as one of the blocks is moved?

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What landforms could it have formed?

• lakes

• valleys

• plateaus

What type of fault is not likely to cause earthquakes due to a lack of movement over a long period of time?

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What do you call a fault that is currently moving or has moved in recent geologic times?

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What is the sudden release of energy along a fault line that results in shaking and displacement of the ground?

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