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  • Which type of fault occurs when rocks are pushed together, making the hanging wall move up?
    Strike-slip fault
    Reverse (thrust) fault
    Epicenter fault
    Normal fault
  • What happens in a normal fault?
    The hanging wall moves up over the footwall
    No movement occurs
    Two blocks slide past each other sideways
    The ground is pulled apart, and the hanging wall moves down
  • What type of fault is associated with tectonic plates moving away from each other?
    Reverse fault
    Strike-slip fault
    Normal fault
    None of the above
  • What is the crack in the Earth's crust where rocks slip and move?
    Fault Plane
    Hypocenter
    Reverse Fault
    Seismic Waves
  • What usually happens when rocks in a fault finally snap and move?
    The Earth's crust disappears
    A tsunami forms
    An earthquake occurs
    A volcano erupts
  • Which fault is best compared to rubbing your hands together?
    Strike-slip fault
    Reverse fault
    Fault plane
    Normal fault
  • What is the exact spot underground where an earthquake starts?
    Seismic Waves
    Fault Plane
    Hypocenter (Focus
    Epicenter
  • What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus?
    Normal Fault
    Seismic Waves
    Epicenter
    Fault Plane
  • How do the two sides move in a strike-slip fault?
    One side stays still while the other moves down
    Both sides move apart from each other
    One side moves up, and the other moves down
    They slide past each other horizontally
  • What spreads out from the focus and causes the ground to shake?
    Reverse Fault
    Seismic Waves
    Epicenter
    Fault Plane
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