This worksheet helps students identify different types of geological faults like normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults using diagrams and a word bank.

Geography worksheet featuring diagrams of Earth's crust in motion and a study guide on faulting types and stress forces.

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Final Answer:
1. Diagram A:
a. Type of Fault: Normal
b. Stress Force: Tension
c. Movement Along Fault: Move Apart

2. Diagram B:
a. Type of Fault: Reverse
b. Stress Force: Compression
c. Movement Along Fault: Collide

3. Diagram C:
a. Type of Fault: Strike-Slip
b. Stress Force: Shearing
c. Movement Along Fault: Scrape/Grind

Study Guide (label each diagram):
Left diagram → Normal Fault
Middle diagram → Reverse Fault
Right diagram → Strike-Slip Fault

Then write the matching numbers from the list:
Left (Normal): 1, 8, 10, 13
Middle (Reverse): 2, 6, 7, 11, 12
Right (Strike-Slip): 3, 4, 5, 9

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