Forces in Earth's Crust

Question 1

What type of stress occurs when a rock mass is pushed in parallel and opposite directions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

shearing

Question 2

A scientist observes rock masses that have moved past each other in opposite horizontal directions. Which feature does the scientist observe?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

strike-slip fault

Question 3

The image is of the formation of a fault-block mountain.

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The hanging walls from the two parallel faults slip down.

Question 4

Which type of stress causes fault-block mountains?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

tension

Question 5

A scientist observes a fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Which type of fault is the scientist observing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reverse

Question 6

How is a plateau different from a fault-block mountain?

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A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault-block mountain does not.

Question 7

Where does shearing often occur?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at a transform boundary

Question 8

Which type of basin forms at divergent boundaries?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rift

Question 9

At which type of boundary does tension often occur?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

divergent

Question 10

In which type of fault is the hanging wall above the footwall?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reverse

Forces in Earth's Crust Answers