Geology Chapter 12

Which of the following types of faults does NOT generate earthquakes?

Most earthquakes occur at depths of:

Earthquakes in subduction zones may occur at depths of:

Earthquakes may be caused by:

As it grows, a fault rupture that began at depth:

When do rocks along a fault have the highest amount of stress and stored elastic strain?

Which of the following may indicate the presence of a fault scarp?

Most earthquakes occur along:

If an area has shallow, intermediate, and deep earthquakes, what can you infer about the area?

Which of the following is true about where earthquakes occur?

Which of the following is a characteristic of P-waves?

Which of the following is a characteristic of S-waves?

How do we determine the location of a recent earthquake?