Faulting (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What is a fault in geological terms?
What is a fault in geological terms?
A crack in rocks where movement occurred
Which type of stress force squeezes rocks together?
Which type of stress force squeezes rocks together?
Compression
What type of fault forms when tension forces pull rocks apart?
What type of fault forms when tension forces pull rocks apart?
Normal fault
In a reverse fault, what happens to one block of rock?
In a reverse fault, what happens to one block of rock?
It is pushed upward over another block
What is another name for lateral faults?
What is another name for lateral faults?
Strike-slip faults
How far can transform faults extend through the Earth's crust?
How far can transform faults extend through the Earth's crust?
Hundreds of kilometres
Which plate moves northwestward at the San Andreas Fault?
Which plate moves northwestward at the San Andreas Fault?
Pacific Plate
What causes blocks of land to drop down and form rift valleys?
What causes blocks of land to drop down and form rift valleys?
Tension forces between parallel faults
How wide is the East African Rift Valley system?
How wide is the East African Rift Valley system?
20 to 60 kilometres
Where do block mountains form in relation to rift valleys?
Where do block mountains form in relation to rift valleys?
On either side of the rift valley