1. What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall? A. normal fault B. obligue fault C. reverse fault D. strike-slip fault 2. In what direction do the plates along strike-slip fault move? A. backward B. downward C. sideways D. upward 3. What is a fault? It is A. the point on the Earth's surface above the hypocenter B. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred C. the point inside the Earth at which an earthquake occurs D. a fracture in Earth along which NO movement has occurred 4. What type of fault does the diagram below represent? Der A, normal fault C. left-lateral strike-slip fault B. reverse fault D. right-lateral strike-slip fault 5. What type of fault usually occurs because of tension? A folded B. normal C. reverse D. strike-slip fault 6. In which of the following layers of the Earth do earthquakes occur? A. crust B. mantle C. inner core D. outer core 7. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries. B. Plates are deformed when acted upon by stress. C. Earthquakes can be caused by the movement of faults. D. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance.
