Rock Science reviewer

These are fractures or break in earth's crust where earthquakes are most likely to occur repeatedly.

Faults are formed when compressed or stretched by tectonic plate movement.

• True

• False

Rocks are durable.

• True

• False

Rocks bend when compressed or stretched.

• True

• False

When can they only be considered a fault?

It is a cluster of parallel faults. They are formed when there are many faults spread over a wide area.

How are faults formed?

It is the force being applied to the rocks.

It is when rocks are pushed towards each other.

• Compressional Stress

• Tensional Stress

• Shear Stress

• Reverse Fault

It is when rocks are pulled/stretched away from each other.

• Compressional Stress

• Shear Stress

• Tensional Stress