Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions in a sideways movement.

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward caused by compression in the crust

Stress that squeezes the rock until it folds or breaks

The point beneath Earth's surface where rock first breaks under stress and causes an earthquake.

Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downwards cause by tension in the crust.

A type of fault in which rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion.

A large landform that has high elevation and a more or less level structure

The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes focus.