Answer the following questions. When you are finished click submit.

1. List three factors that will determine how rocks will behave when exposed to stresses that exceed their strength.

2. How are reverse faults different from thrust faults?

3. Figure 10.18 (page 284) in your textbook represents what type of fault? Explain how you were able to determine this.

4. Which type of plate boundary is associated with; normal faulting, reverse faulting, and strike-slip faulting?

5. What is the difference between stress and strain?

6. What is an earthquake?

7. In your own words describe what is meant by elastic rebound.

8. List the major differences between S and P waves?

9. Which seiesmic wave causes the most damage to buildings?

10. Why is difficult to use the Mercalli scale to interpret earthquake strength?