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WorksheetsPearson Chapter 5 - Lesson 1 - Forces in Earth's Crust
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is stress?
A force that acts on a rock to change its shape or volume
A force that acts on a volcano to change its shape or volume
A black hole that acts on the universe to destroy it
A strain or pressure (stress before a test)
Select the three types of stress.
Tension
Before
Compression
Shearing
Pressure
What type of stress does this diagram show?
Shearing
Tension
Compression
What type of stress does this diagram show?
Shearing
Tension
Compression
What type of stress does this diagram show?
Shearing
Tension
Compression
What are the three main faults?
Normal faults
Main Faults
Reverse Faults
Tension Faults
Strike-Slip Faults
Which of these are dip-slip faults (this is additional)?
Normal faults
Reverse faults
Strike-slip fults
What fault does this diagram show?
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
What fault does this diagram show?
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
What fault does this diagram show?
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
What is the hanging wall?
The plate that is on top of the other plate
The plate that is under the other plate
The plate that is hanging
The plate that is a wall
What is the footwall?
The plate that is under the other plate
The plate that is on top of the other plate
The wall to rest feet on
The wall under the other plate
What is folding?
When compression occurs and creates folds (like waves) in the crust
When tension occurs and creates folds (like waves) in the crust
When shearing occurs and creates folds (like waves) in the crust
When plates collide and make mountain ranges
What is an anticline?
A fold of rock that bends upwards
A fold of rock that bends downwards
An anti-incline
Something that goes against a cline
What is an syncline?
A fold of rock that bends upwards
A fold of rock that bends downwards
A problem with syncing data
Something synonymous
