Understanding Faults and Earthquakes

Which way did point B move relative to point A?

What happened to rock layers X, Y and Z?

Are the rock layers still continuous?

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

What landform could have been formed?

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

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?

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

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