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Earthquake 3

AB
platesForces cause sections of Earth's surface called ____ to move.
faultswhen rocks break, they move along surfaces called ____
stressto relieve _____ caused by plate movement, rocks tend to bend, compress, or stretch
elasticwhen rocks are stressed beyond their ____ limit they break, move along the fault, and return to their original shape.
earthquakeAn ____ is the vibrations produced by the breaking of rock
normalat a ____ fault, tension pulls rock apart
strike-slipat a ____ fault, rocks move past each other.
downwardAt a normal fault, rock above the fault surface moves ___ in relation to rock below the fault surface.
reverseAt a ___ fault, rocks above the fault surface move up and over the rocks below the fault surface.
compressionAt a reverse fault, ___ forces pushes on rocks form opposite directions.
Earth forces_____ can cause strike-slip faults.



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