Forces in Earth's Crust Answers

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A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

A
an aftershock.
B
friction.
C
liquefaction.
D
stress.
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A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

A
syncline.
B
plateau.
C
canyon.
D
fault.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault is called the ______.

A
syncline
B
anticline
C
footwall
D
hanging-wall
E
tension
F
shearing
G
strike-slip
H
reverse
4

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways.

A
T
B
F
5

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
syncline
B
anticline
C
footwall
D
hanging-wall
E
tension
F
shearing
G
strike-slip
H
reverse
8

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

A
shearing
B
tension
C
compression
D
deformation
9

Type of stress that occurs when a mass of rock is pushed together is called

A
shearing.
B
tension.
C
compression.
D
deformation.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
syncline
B
anticline
C
footwall
D
hanging-wall
E
tension
F
shearing
G
strike-slip
H
reverse

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