Forces in Earth's Crust

When two plates move away from each other ____ faults are created.

normal

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is a(n) ____.

plateau

The collision of two plates move away from each other ___ faults are created.

reverse

In a strike-slip fault blocks move ___ in opposited directions.

sideways

In a normal fault, the hanging wall ____ ____ relative to the footwall.

slip down

A fault in which the rocks on either sided of the fault move sideways past each other is a ___.

strike-slip fault

A fold in rock that bends downward into a V shape is a(n) ____.

syncline

The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is ___.

tension

In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves ___ relative to the footwall

up

Tension can cause the formation of fault-block mountains or ____.

valleys

The collision of two plates causes the formation of ____ mountains.

folded

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n) ___.

anticline

Compression causes the formation of ___.

anticlines and synclines

The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is ___.

compression

Stress is a(n) __ that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.

force