What causes the rock layers of mountains to form zigzag shape? (1 point)
continental plate uplift
О a transform fault
a normal fault
folding of rock
7 answers
folding of rock
Use this paragraph: Carlon is using two wooden blocks to model the movement of Earth's plates. He pushes one block forward and the other block backward, rubbing their surfaces together.
Which Earth feature is he modeling?
(1 point)
normal fault
• strike-slip fault
• rift valley
• thrust fault
Which Earth feature is he modeling?
(1 point)
normal fault
• strike-slip fault
• rift valley
• thrust fault
strike-slip fault
Use this paragraph: Layla drew a diagram of forces acting on the rock in Earth's crust. She drew arrows pointing inwards,
representing forces pressing on the rock.
Which formation is represented by the diagram?
(1 point)
a transform fault
O a mid-ocean rift
• a fold mountain
a rift valley
representing forces pressing on the rock.
Which formation is represented by the diagram?
(1 point)
a transform fault
O a mid-ocean rift
• a fold mountain
a rift valley
a fold mountain
Which feature is created when a block of rock dropped down in relation to the block of rock beside it? (1 point)
• reverse fault produced by compression
• transform fault produced by shear
• thrust fault produced by compression
normal fault produced by tension
• reverse fault produced by compression
• transform fault produced by shear
• thrust fault produced by compression
normal fault produced by tension
normal fault produced by tension