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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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The land between two normal faults moves upward to form a

A
fold.
B
syncline.
C
hanging wall.
D
fault-block mountain.
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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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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
5

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
6

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
7

What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?

A
folded
B
normal
C
strike-slip
D
reverse
8

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
9

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 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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