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

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake

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

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

Which type of stress force produces reverse faults?

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called

The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the

The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the

Shearing creates ______ faults, like the San Andreas fault in California

The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are call ________

A seismograph uses a ______ to record the drum's vibrations

The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called _______

In a _______ fault the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways

An upward fold in a rock is called a _______

When earthquake occurs, _______ are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location

With the range of data available, geologists _______ predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.

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