1. Faults and Earthquakes
Lesson 2
Faults and Earthquakes

2. 3 Types of Faults associated with Earthquakes
PLATE MOTION
FAULT TYPE
Transform
Strike –Slip Fault
Convergent
Reverse Fault
Divergent
Normal Fault

3. Strike-Slip Fault occurs at a Transform Boundary

4. What type of fault is this?

5. Reverse Fault occurs at a Convergent Boundary

6. What type of fault?

7. Normal Faults occur at Divergent Boundaries

11. Chapter 8: Sections 1: Earthquakes and Faults: Organizer
PLATE MOTION
FAULT TYPE
Transform
Strike –Slip Fault
Convergent
Reverse Fault
Divergent
Normal Fault
Plates move past each other
Fault blocks move past each other
Plates move together
Fault blocks move together
Plates move apart
Fault blocks move apart