4th Quarter Science Test #1

What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

Which fault type is primarily caused by compressional forces?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Lateral fault

A strike-slip fault is characterized by what kind of movement?

• Vertical displacement

• Horizontal movement

• Tilting motion

• Diagonal sliding

In which fault type does the hanging wall move up relative to the footwall?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Lateral fault

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of fault?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

What stress force is responsible for creating a normal fault?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing

• Folding

Reverse faults are most commonly associated with which type of plate boundary?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Hotspot boundary

A fault where the movement is mostly horizontal and parallel to the fault line is called a:

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

The West Valley Fault, which runs through Metro Manila and nearby provinces, is what type of fault?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

What does PHIVOLCS stand for?

• Philippine Institute of Volcanoes, Landslides, and Seismology

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

• Philippine Agency for Volcanic and Seismic Studies

• Philippine Hazard and Volcanic Observation Center