Forces in Earth's Crust — Unit test Answers

The image below shows a fault.

The image shows a mountain peak in Asia.

Which type of stress causes rocks to fold?

The image shows mountains in Alaska.

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

Which best describes how wedge basins form?

Which forms as a result of compressional stress?

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

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

The image shows a type of stress.

Where does shearing often occur?

Which type of basin forms at transform boundaries?

Which type of stress causes fault-block mountains?

What type of stress occurs when one plate pushes against another?

Which feature is most likely found at a divergent boundary?

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

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

A scientist observes a feature where the hanging wall moved downward relative to the footwall. Which feature does the scientist observe?

Which type of basin forms at divergent boundaries?

At which type of boundary does tension often occur?