Chapter 8: Earth's Mighty Mountains

What year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest?

• 1970
• 1960
• 1980
• 1953

How are plate movements and mountain formation related?

• Plate movements cause sedimentation which forms mountains
• Plate movements cause volcanic eruptions which forms mountains
• Plate movements cause erosion which forms mountains
• Plate movements cause folding and faulting which forms mountains

How do fault-block mountains form?

• Through subduction
• Through volcanic eruptions
• Through the movement of tectonic plates
• Through the movement of magma

What type of mountain looks like a great hump of rock with a rounded top?

• Fold mountains
• Dome mountains
• Fault-block mountains
• Volcanoes

Which of the following is an example of a fold mountain?

• Andes Mountains
• Himalayas
• Appalachian Mountains
• Rocky Mountains

How have plate movements impacted Earth's features?

• They have created new continents
• They have destroyed old oceans
• They have built mountains
• All of the above

What role do erosion and sedimentary rocks play in the formation of fold mountains?

• They melt rocks in the mantle
• They contribute to the pressure and folding of rocks
• They create volcanic eruptions
• They cause earthquakes

Which of the following is an example of a dome mountain?

• Black Hills in South Dakota
• Navajo Mountain in Utah
• Basin and Range Province in Utah
• Grand Tetons in Wyoming

Based on the reading, what is a possible hypothesis for the future of the Himalayas and the Andes Mountains?

• They will continue to grow taller
• They will eventually erode away
• They will merge into one mountain range
• They will experience more volcanic activity

Which of the following is NOT a fossil commonly found on Mount Everest?

• Dinosaurs
• Ammonites
• Crinoids
• Trilobites