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Earth Science, Deformation Review

Authored by Marissa Powell

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6th - 8th Grade

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Earth Science, Deformation Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A form of ductile strain in which rock layers bend is called a...

fault
isostasy
fold
bend

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust is known as what?

deformation
folding
straining
faulting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A circular or elliptical, almost symmetrical elevation or structure in which the stratified rock slopes downward gently from the central point of folding is known as a what?

folded mountain
mountain range
fault-block mountain
dome mountain

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a series of mountains that are closely related in orientation, age, and mode of formation known as?

folded mountain
isostasy
mountain range
dome mountain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In geology, the amount of force per unit area that acts on a rock is called...

stress
strain
gerth
pressure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and uplifted is called a ___________ mountain.

fault-block
squish-lifted
folded
dome

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another is called a what?

fault
strain
crack
isostase

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