Quiz 07_ Strike-slip faulting
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Mathematics
Date
Feb 20, 2024
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Question 1
0.34 pts
You are standing on one side of a strike-slip fault, looking at a car on the other
side of the fault. An earthquake then occurs along the strike-slip fault. You are
notice that the car has moved to the right as you are looking at it. What is the
name for this type of motion along a strike-slip fault?
Group of answer choices
right-lateral movement
shearing movement
left-lateral movement
thrusting movement
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Question 2
0.34 pts
What is strike-slip faulting?
Group of answer choices
Vertical pushing together movement
All of the other answers are correct, and thus this is the best answer.
Horizontal, side-by-side, movement
Verticle pulling apart movement
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Question 3
0.34 pts
Earthquakes are listed as a cause of death in the United States. When averaged
out over several years, what causes more deaths than earthquakes?
Group of answer choices
in-line skating
All of the other answers are correct, and thus this is the best answer. Of
course, these statistics will change after California experiences the next major
earthquake.
football
skateboarding
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Question 4
0.34 pts
Transform motion, such as occurs between the North American and Pacific
plates, leads to what type of faulting?
Group of answer choices
normal
strike-slip
thrust
reverse
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Question 5
0.34 pts
What type of faulting would you expect to see in central California?
Group of answer choices
normal
thrust
strike-slip faulting
reverse