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

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault
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What type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

A
folded
B
normal
C
strike-slip
D
reverse
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault
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Any time stress causes rocks to change, ____________ is the result.

A
tension
B
folding
C
compression
D
deformation
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What is tension?

A
stress squeezing an object
B
stress pulling an object
C
stress breaking an object
D
stress releasing an object
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
uplift
B
subsidence
C
tension
D
compression
E
normal fault
F
anticline
G
syncline
H
reverse fault
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In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

A
upward
B
downward
C
horizontally
D
stays the same
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What characteristics differentiate a reverse fault from a normal fault?

A
In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up and the footwall moves down.
B
In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves down and the footwall moves up.
C
In a reverse fault, the footwall does not move while the hanging wall moves down.
D
In a reverse fault, the hanging wall does not move while the footwall moves down.
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What is compression?

A
stress squeezing an object
B
stress pulling an object
C
stress breaking an object
D
stress releasing an object

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