Stresses and Faults

Which type of stress occurs at convergent boundaries where plates push into each other?

• tension

• compression

• shear

Which type of stress occurs at transform boundaries where plates slide past each other?

• tension

• compression

• shear

In Earth Science, what is a fault?

• It is who is to blame.

• It is a fracture where pieces of earth move up, down and sideways.

• It is a break in Earth's crust where pieces don't move.

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid

• Denali Fault

• Ramapo Seismic Zone

• San Andreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In the diagram, letter "A" is labeling the _____

• Hanging Wall

• Foot Wall

• Gallery Wall

• Accent Wall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways is called:

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

• tension, compression, and normal stress

• tension, compression, and shearing stress

• deformation, tension, and shearing stress

Shearing stress cause

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike slip fault

Which type of fault slides up and in?

• strike- slip fault

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• seismic fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of fault slides down and out?

• strike- slip fault

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• seismic fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3