Lesson 1.5 Forces in Earth's Crust Answers

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Which force created a fault-block mountain?

A
compression
B
shearing
C
subduction
D
tension
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A scientist observes rock masses that have moved past each other in opposite horizontal directions. Which feature does the scientist observe?

A
plateau
B
syncline
C
strike-slip fault
D
fault-block mountain
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Where does shearing often occur?

A
along a normal fault
B
along a reverse fault
C
at a transform boundary
D
at a divergent boundary
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A scientist observes a fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Which type of fault is the scientist observing?

A
normal
B
reverse
C
strike-slip
D
horizontal
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How is a plateau different from a fault-block mountain?

A
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.

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