Faults 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 type of fault and stress are at a divergent boundary?
A
normal, tension
3
Q
What is the force exerted when an object presses on, pulls on, or pushes against another object?
A
stress
4
Q
What is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of stress along a fault?
A
earthquake
5
Q
What layer of earth do all earthquakes occur?
A
lithosphere
6
Q
What type of fault and stress are at a convergent boundary?
A
reverse, compression
7
Q
What type of fault and stress occur at a transform boundary?
A
strike-slip fault, shearing
8
Q
What determines the strength of an earthquake?
A
how much stress is built up and the distance the rocks move
