Mountains and Volcanoes

What does the movement of tectonics plates cause on rocks? 

• Places stress on rocks.
• The rocks disappear.
• The rocks start to erode.
• All of the above. 

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What occurs during folding?

• When the rocks change color. 
• When the rocks form and create a landslide. 
• When the rock layers combine to create a mountain.
• When rock layer bend under stress. 

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What is deformation?

• Process when the rocks break apart or erode.
• Process of when rocks melt away. 
• Process when rocks change shape under pressure.
• Process when 

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What are the three kinds of mountains?

• Fault-Block, Volcanic, and Dormant
• Fault-Block, Folded, and Towering
• Folded, Mechanic, and  Volcanic
• Folded, Volcanic, and Fault-Block

How do Volcanic mountains form?

• When rock combines with water to create a tight structure for a mountain. 
• When lava forms into an island. 
• When molten rock erupts on earth surface, and creates a mountain structure. 
• When rock and lava form a beach. 

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A large area of flat land with high elevation is a....

• Plateau

• Continent

• Basin

• Plain

How do Fault-Block mountains form?

• When tension makes the earth move. 
• When tension makes the lithosphere break into many pieces. 
• When tension makes the mountains break.
• When tension makes the mountains rise up into the atmosphere.  

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How do Folded Mountains form?

• Forms when layers are turned upside down.
• Forms when layers are small and begin to grow. 
• Forms when layers are move downward into the core. 
• Forms when layers are squeezed and pushed together upward. 

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Where are located most of the highest elevations of continents?

• at the center

• near the edges

• on the northern most part

• on the southern most part

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano