Earthquake Section 1

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

A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the footwall is called a

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called

Which type of stress force produces a reverse fault?

The stress force that causes a mass of rock to pull apart or twist in opposite directions is called

Because stress is a force, it

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

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the