Topic 4 Lesson 3

Which type of fault occurs when the hanging wall slides up and over the footwall?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault in California?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

How are fault-block mountains formed?

• By tension and normal faults

• By compression and reverse faults

• By shearing and strike-slip faults

• By folding of the Earth's crust

What is a fold in rock that arches upward called?

• Anticline

• Syncline

• Fault

• Mountain

Which type of seismic wave arrives first at a location on Earth's surface?

• P waves

• S waves

• Surface waves

Where do many earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ocean?

• Ring of Fire

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayan Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the term for a fold in rock that bends downward?

• Anticline

• Syncline

• Fault

• Plateau

Which type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

What type of stress is responsible for the formation of reverse faults?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing

• Folding

Which type of stress is most likely to create a rift valley?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Torsion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3