4th Quarter Final Reviewer

What is a geological fault?

• A break in Earth's crust where movement occurs

• A volcano

• A mountain range

• A tectonic plate

What is the correct description of a normal fault?

• Hanging wall moves up

• Hanging wall moves down

• No movement occurs

• It moves horizontally

Which type of fault is caused by compression forces?

• Strike-slip fault

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

• Oblique fault

Which fault shows horizontal movement along the fault plane?

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Dip-slip fault

In a reverse fault, what happens to the hanging wall?

• Moves down

• Moves up

• Stays still

• Slides sideways

What causes a normal fault to form?

• Tension forces

• Compression forces

• Heat from the mantle

• Volcanic eruptions

An area shows evidence of the crust being pulled apart and stretched. Which fault would you most likely find there?

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Oblique-slip fault

Where is the point on the surface directly above the earthquake focus?

• Epicenter

• Seismic zone

• Tectonic boundary

• Aftershock

What is the common fault system in the Philippines?

• San Andreas Fault

• East African Rift

• Philippine Fault Zone

• Great Rift Valley

Which fault involves horizontal movement?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Oblique-slip

• Strike-slip