Lesson 23 (L5)- Internal Processes

Which type of force is responsible for normal fault formation? A) tensional force B) compressional force C) shear force

A) tensional force

Which type of fault has no vertical motion of rocks associated with it? A) normal fault B) shear fault C) reverse fault D) strike-slip fault

D) Strike-slip fault

Which type of force is responsible for reverse fault formation? A) tensional force B) compressional force C) shear force

B) compressional force

Which type of force is responsible for normal strike-slip formation? A) tensional force B) compressional force C) shear force

C) shear force

What are rocks below and above a fault called? A) the lower wall below and the upper wall above B) the hanging wall below and the footwall above C) the footwall below and the hanging wall above D) the footwall below and the upper wall above E) the lower wall below and the hanging wall above

C) the footwall below and the hanging wall above

What is a fault? A) folds along which rocks bend B) folds along which rocks move C) fractures along which rocks bend D) fractures along which rocks move

D) Fractures along which rocks move