Fault

Fault movement is always associated with earthquakes. Arrange the following events how fault movements generate earthquakes. I. Once friction is overcome, the rocks suddenly slip. II. Ground suddenly moves and an earthquake occurs. III. Energy from inside the Earth is necessary to make the ground move. IV. The rocks are stuck together due to friction.

• I, II, III, IV

• II, IV, I, III

• III, IV, I, II

• IV, II, I, III

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do faults produce earthquakes?

• Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome, a fault slips producing an earthquake.

• Rock materials from underneath go out along faults produces earthquakes

• Magma spreads beneath the rock layers producing faults.

• Tectonic plates collide producing earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following describes a normal fault?

• both blocks slide past another

• both blocks of rock move upward

• one block of rock does not move while the other moves upward

• one block of rock does not move while the other moves downward

Which of the following types of faults is shown in the picture?

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• lateral fault

Which of the following refers to the type of fault in which two blocks slide horizontally past each other in the opposite direction?

• strike-slip fault

• reverse fault

• normal fault

• landslide

In which direction the block of rock layer will move if it shows reverse fault?

• upward

• to the left

• to the right

• downward

Why do earthquakes occur?

• The crust suddenly moves as Earth rotates around its axis.

• The Earth is attracted by a nearby planet

• The Earth is suddenly hit by a meteor.

• The fault suddenly moves.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following could be the effect on the things above the Earth’s surface when faults move?

• trees will grow taller

• soil becomes thicker

• sea water level rises

• soil cracks

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Which government agency is responsible for studying the movements of faults and earthquakes?

• DOH

• DepEd

• PAGASA

• PHIVOLCS

For instance, your house is near a fault, which of the following are you going to consider doing?

• inform your parents about it and evacuate immediately

• inform the PHIVOLCS to monitor your house daily

• tell your parents to construct a big house

• take a selfie of the fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2