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Clicker questionsDeformation

Where in the Earth are faults likely to form?A. In the mantleB. Deep in the crust C. At the surface or at

shallow depths in the crust

D. Deep in the earth

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Where in the Earth are folds likely to form?A. In the mantleB. Deep in the crust C. At the surface or at

shallow depths in the crust

D. Deep in the earth

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Faults form due to ...A. Brittle failure B. Plastic deformation C. Elastic deformation

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Folds form due to ...A. Brittle failure B. Plastic deformation C. Elastic deformation

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Which is the hanging wall of the fault on right?

A.B.

A

B

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What type of fault is illustrated?

A. NormalB. ReverseC. Strike-slip

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What is the relative sense of motion on the fault?

A. hanging wall upB. hanging wall

down

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What is the relative displacement of the fault that offsets the fence in the photo

A. Left lateralB. Right lateralC. NormalD. Reverse

Fault line

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What type of stress caused these folds?A. CompressionalB. TensionalC. Shearing

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Which is an anticline fold?A.B.

A

B

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What is the right succession of events?A. Deposition of A & B, red faults,

deposition of C, blue faultsB. Deposition of A & B, red faults,

blue faults, deposition of C C. Deposition of A & B, red faults,

erosion, deposition of C, blue faultsA

BC

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What kind of fault is produced by purely compressional stress?

A. left-lateral strike-slip fault

B. thrust faultC. normal faultD. right-lateral strike-slip

fault

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What kind of fault is shown in the picture?A. Left lateral strike-slipB. Right lateral strike-slipC. NormalD. Reverse

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