Chapter 6: Earthquakes
What types of faults are these? Identify each of the three faults according to its kind.
How do YOU keep straight which block is the foot wall block and which is the hanging wall block?
What kind of stress causes each of the three kinds of faults illustrated above? (Diagrams courtesy of USGS)
How do YOU keep straight which block is the foot wall block and which is the hanging wall block?
What kind of stress causes each of the three kinds of faults illustrated above? (Diagrams courtesy of USGS)
What kind of fault is this? How would you describe the difference between the epicenter of an earthquake and its focus?
Black Canyon City Earthquake, November 2, 2015
1887 Sonoran Earthquake (a BIG one!)
Earthquake Hazard in Arizona
Arizona Is Earthquake Country (Arizona Geological Survey)
1887 Sonoran Earthquake (a BIG one!)
Earthquake Hazard in Arizona
Arizona Is Earthquake Country (Arizona Geological Survey)
This map shows where big earthquakes may occur. By the way, what kind of map projection is this? (Map courtesy of USGS)
Study Guide and Vocabulary for Chapter 6
Study Guide and Vocabulary for Chapter 6