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WorksheetsForces in Earth's Crust
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
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1.
The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is...
a)
tension
b)
shearing
2.
The street force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is...
a)
shearing
b)
compression
3.
Compression causes the formation of ...
a)
only anticlines
b)
only synclines
c)
both anticlines and synclines
4.
A fault in which the rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other is a...
a)
reverse fault
b)
strike-slip fault
5.
A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n) _____________.
a)
anticline
b)
syncline
6.
Tension can cause the formation of fault-block mountains or ____________.
a)
Valleys
b)
Plateaus
7.
A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is a(n) ___________.
a)
valley
b)
plateau
8.
When two plates move away from each other __________ faults are created.
a)
normal
b)
reverse
9.
The collision of two plates causes the formation of ___________ mountains.
a)
folded
b)
anticlines
10.
Stress is a(n) ___________ that acts on rock to change it's shape or volume.
a)
force
b)
stress
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