Mountain Building Test

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What occurs during folding?

Back

Rock layers are squeezed & pushed upward.

Front

What are the three kinds of mountains?

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Folded, Volcanic, and Fault-Block.

Front

Mountains where normal faulting occurs caused by tensional forces.

Back

Fault-block Mountain.

Front

The tallest mountain belts on Earth are formed by _____________.

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continental to continental convergence.

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How do Volcanic mountains form?

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When molten rock erupts on earth surface, and creates a mountain structure.

Front

Define Fault-block Mountain.

Back

Mountains formed by normal faulting due to tensional forces.

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What is the process of mountain building called?

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Orogeny.

Front

What type of mountain is formed by the collision of tectonic plates?

Back

Folded Mountain.

Front

What is the primary force that leads to the formation of Volcanic mountains?

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Magma rising to the surface.

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What are the characteristics of Folded Mountains?

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They are formed by the compression of the Earth's crust.