Practice Role Of Geological Structures (20.10) - Causes of Earthquake - Earthquake Engineering

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Question 1.
What are the three types of faults discussed?
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Recall the fault types covered in class.
Question 2.
What kind of stress occurs during a normal fault?
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Think about which type pulls rocks apart.
3Question 3.
Which type of fault extends the crust?
- Normal Fault
- Reverse Fault
- Strike-Slip Fault
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Consider which fault type pulls apart the rocks.
4Question 4.
True or False: Reverse faults cause rocks to slide sideways.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens in each fault type.
Question 5.
Analyze how a city built on a reverse fault might prepare differently for an earthquake than one on a strike-slip fault.
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Consider the types of stresses each fault type produces.
Question 6.
If geological studies show that a major fault line has not produced a significant quake in decades, what implications does this have for cities nearby?
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Remember the concept of seismic gaps and strain accumulation.

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