G205 - Mountains and Volcanoes

What is the process of mountain-building through folding called?

• Convection
• Orogeny
• Erosion
• Subduction

Which of the following is NOT an event caused by plate boundaries?

• Tsunamis
• Tropical storms
• Earthquakes
• Volcanic eruptions

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Invasive
• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

What is the name for the process of magma rising up through the crust at a hot spot?

• Plume
• Orogeny
• Eruption
• Subduction

What is the name for liquid rock when it is on the surface?

• Magma
• Tephra
• Lava
• Ash

What happens when one tectonic plate slides underneath another at a convergent boundary?

• Volcanic eruption
• Earthquake
• Subduction
• New crust formation

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an active volcano?

• Frequent eruptions
• Recent eruptions
• No historical eruptions
• Potential for future eruptions

What is the name for liquid rock when it is underground?

• Magma
• Lava
• Ash
• Tephra

Which of the following is NOT a result of magma rising to the surface at a divergent boundary?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Fold mountain formation
• New crust formation
• Earthquakes

Which of the following is an example of fold mountains formed at a convergent boundary?

• Mid-ocean ridge
• Himalayas
• Rift valleys
• Hawaiian islands