Exploring Earthquake Faults and Plate Boundaries

What is the unit used to measure stress in rocks?

• Pounds per square inch

• Pascals

• Kilograms per square meter

• Newtons per square meter

What is the effect of compressive stress on rocks?

• Twisting

• Shortening

• Softening

• Extension

Which type of stress leads to the formation of reverse faults?

• Tensional

• Compressive

• Shear

• Thermal

What is an example of elastic deformation?

• None of the above

• Permanent rock bend

• Breaking of rock

• Bending of spaghetti

What happens to rocks under ductile deformation?

• They expand

• They return to original shape

• They break

• They remain bent

Which fault occurs due to shearing forces?

• Normal

• Reverse

• Strike-slip

• Thrust

Which fault type is characterized by horizontal movement?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Oblique fault

What feature forms at divergent plate boundaries?

• Earthquake zones

• Ocean trenches

• Volcanic islands

• Mountain ranges

What type of plate boundary is associated with tensional stress?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Subduction

• Transform

Which type of deformation remains even after stress is removed?

• Elastic

• Plastic

• Brittle

• Ductile