Mountain Building Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the continental material under mountains that extends into the mantle?

Back

Roots

Front

In the process of isostatic rebound, what happens to the crust below eroded mountains?

Back

The crust rises.

Front

What is a region of very broad uplift at a divergent plate boundary on the ocean floor called?

Back

Ocean ridge

Front

List the types of convergent boundaries in order from those that produce the smallest mountain belts to those that produce the largest mountain belts.

Back

Oceanic-oceanic; oceanic-continental; continental-continental

Front

What is the term for the wall that is above the foot wall in a fault?

Back

Hanging wall

Front

What geological process involves the rising of the Earth's crust after the removal of weight?

Back

Isostatic rebound

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the primary force that drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What type of mountain is formed by the collision of two continental plates?

Back

Fold mountains

Front

What is the term for the process of mountain formation?

Back

Orogeny