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Folding, faulting & earthquakes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is a fault scarp?

a)

A steep slope created by movement along a fault plane

b)

A flat surface created by the weathering and erosion of rock

c)

A rounded hill created by the uplift and erosion of rock

2.

What are the two types of movement along a fault plane during faulting?

a)

Shearing and bending

b)

Uplift and subsidence

c)

Compression and extension

3.

On a normal fault, the block that rests on top of or above the other is called the

(a)  

4.

What is an example of a horizontal photograph?

a)

A photograph taken from an aircraft with the camera angled towards the ground

b)

A photograph taken parallel with the horizon

c)

A photograph taken from a satellite with the camera angled slightly towards the ground

5.

What is an example of an oblique photograph?

a)

A photo taken from an aircraft with the camera pointed straight down towards the ground

b)

A photo taken from an aircraft with the camera angled slightly towards the ground

c)

A photo taken from a satellite with the camera angled slightly towards the ground

6.

What is the main advantage of using a horizontal photograph?

a)

It provides a wider view of an area, making it easier to identify larger features such as rivers, mountains and coastlines

b)

It provides a detailed view of a particular area, making it easier to identify features such as roads, buildings and vegetation

c)

It provides a 3-dimensional perspective, making it easier to understand topography and relief of an area

7.

What is an orthophoto map?

a)

A map produced from a photograph that has been geometrically corrected to remove the effects of tilt and relief displacement

b)

A map produced from a satellite image that has not been geometrically corrected

c)

A map produced from a ground survey that has not been geometrically corrected

8.

The beginning point of the earthquake is called the

(a)  

9.

P and S waves are (a)   the earth's crust.

10.

Tsunami's are caused by earthquakes that originate

(a)