Forces in Earth's Crust

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to correctly identify the type of stress associated with each type of plate boundary. Divergent plate boundary: Transform plate boundary: Convergent plate boundary:

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Selection 1: tension; Selection 2: shearing; Selection 3: compression

Question 2

What type of stress is most likely to occur at this boundary?

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shearing

Question 3

What type of fault has the geologist found?

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normal fault

Question 4

What type of fault occurs when plates move past each other in opposite directions?

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strike-slip fault

Question 5

Which statements describe reverse faults? Check all that apply.The hanging wall moves up.The hanging wall moves down.The fault is at an angle.The fault is caused by compression.The fault is caused by tension.The plates are colliding.The plates are moving away from each other.

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The hanging wall moves up.; The fault is at an angle.; The fault is caused by compression.; The plates are colliding.

Question 6

Use the drop-down menus to correctly identify the type of fault in each diagram.

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normal; Selection 1: normal; Selection 2: reverse; Selection 3: strike-slip

Question 7

A geologist sees this folded rock when studying in the field. He is drawn to the sample that is labeled A. He determines this formation was caused by compression.What type of landform did he find at label A?

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anticline

Question 8

Question 13

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reverse

Question 9

Question 15

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strike-slip

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