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Forces In Earth's Crust
Test Description: Stress and Faults
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
A
boundary
B
stress
C
fault
D
plateau
2) When enough stress builds up in rock, the rock breaks, creating a _____________.
A
boundary
B
fault
C
plateau
D
stress
3) a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
A
fault
B
boundary
C
plateau
D
stress
4) the stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle
A
rock
B
tension
C
compression
D
shearing
5) the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
A
compression
B
rock
C
shearing
D
tension
6) the stress force that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
A
tension
B
shearing
C
compression
D
rock
7) Fault formed by tension; hanging wall moves down and footwall moves up
A
Normal Fault
B
Plateau
C
Strike-slip Fault
D
Reverse Fault
8) Fault formed by compression; hanging wall moves up and footwall moves down
A
Reverse Fault
B
Normal Fault
C
Plateau
D
Strike-slip Fault
9) Fault formed by shearing; rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways, with little up or down motion
A
Plateau
B
Reverse Fault
C
Strike-slip Fault
D
Normal Fault
10) A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch
A
Anticline
B
Fault-block Mountains
C
Folded Mountains
D
Syncline
11) A fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape
A
Folded Mountains
B
Anticline
C
Fault-block Mountains
D
Syncline
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