Forces in Earth's Crust Answers
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Which type of basin forms at transform boundaries?
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riftB
wedgeC
arcD
strike-slip2
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The image shows a type of stress.
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hangingB
normalC
reverseD
strike-slip3
Where does shearing often occur?
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along a normal faultB
along a reverse faultC
at a transform boundaryD
at a divergent boundary4
Which forms as a result of compressional stress?
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anticline and synclineB
normal faultC
strike-slip faultD
fault-block mountain5
What type of stress occurs when one plate pushes against another?
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compressionB
faultingC
shearingD
tension6
The image shows a type of fault.
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compressionB
gravityC
tensionD
shearing7
How is a plateau different from a fault-block mountain?
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A plateau forms due to shearing, and a fault-block mountain does not.B
A fault-block mountain forms from a reverse-fault, and a plateau does not.C
A plateau forms when a flat block of rock is uplifted, and a fault-block mountain does not.D
A fault-block mountain forms when the center block is uplifted, and plateau does not.8
What type of stress occurs when a rock mass is pushed in parallel and opposite directions?
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compressionB
faultingC
shearingD
tension9
Which type of stress causes fault-block mountains?
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compressionB
shearingC
subductionD
tension10
At which type of boundary does tension often occur?
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convergentB
divergentC
subductionD
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