Earthquake Hazards Quiz
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What kind of fault is Dip-slip fault?

  • Fault that moves along the direction of the strike plane
  • Fault that moves upward
  • Fault that moves sideways
  • Fault that moves downward on a sloping fault (correct)
  • Which type of fault involves the blocks sliding past one another?

  • Normal fault
  • Reverse fault
  • Thrust fault
  • Strike-slip fault (correct)
  • In which fault type does the crust experience compression?

  • Oblique slip fault
  • Normal fault
  • Reverse fault (correct)
  • Thrust fault
  • What is the main movement associated with a Strike-slip fault?

    <p>Horizontal movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fault involves the downward movement on a sloping fault?

    <p>Normal fault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a reverse or thrust fault?

    <p>Upward movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fault has nearly vertical fault planes where the crust is pulled in opposite directions?

    <p>Normal fault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of motion characterizes a right-lateral (dextral) Strike-slip fault?

    <p>Horizontal motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a Strike-slip fault, what characterizes left-lateral (sinistral) displacement?

    <p>Sideways motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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