Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 11: Earthquakes

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Rocks can break when the __________ is exceeded.
A)elastic deformation
B)elastic limit
C)fault line
D)plate boundary
2
Earthquakes occur when rocks __________.
A)bend
B)break
C)compress
D)stretch
3
__________ faults are formed by forces of tension.
A)Reverse
B)Strike-slip
C)Compression
D)Normal
4
Reverse faults occur as a result of __________ forces.
A)tension
B)shear
C)compression
D)normal
5
The San Andreas Fault is the largest fault of this kind in California.
A)compression
B)normal
C)reverse
D)strike-slip
6
One rock surface hanging over an adjacent rock surface might indicate that __________ fault action has occurred.
A)normal
B)strike-slip
C)compression
D)reverse
7
Forces of __________ result in rocks being stretched apart.
A)compression
B)shear
C)tension
D)normal
8
Rocks sliding past each other are a display of __________ forces.
A)compression
B)tension
C)normal
D)shear
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