Fault Flashcards
1
Q
What is a break in Earth’s lithosphere, along which blocks of rock move past each other?
A
Fault
2
Q
What is the force exerted when an object presses on, pulls on, or pushes against another object?
A
Stress
3
Q
What is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of stress along a fault?
A
Earthquake
4
Q
What determines the strength of an earthquake?
A
How much stress is built up and the distance the rocks move
5
Q
What layer of Earth do all earthquakes occur?
A
Lithosphere
6
Q
What type of fault and stress are at a divergent boundary?
A
Normal, Tension
7
Q
What type of fault and stress are at a convergent
A
Reverse, Compression
8
Q
What type of fault and stress are at a transform boundary?
A
Transform, Shearing
