Mountain Building Flashcard

Front

What is the process of mountain formation called?

Back

Orogeny

Front

What is an underwater mountain chain formed by sea-floor spreading?

Back

Mid-ocean ridge

Front

What tectonic process takes surface rocks deep into the Earth?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall slips downward below the footwall?

Back

Normal fault

Front

What type of fault occurs due to tensional stress?

Back

Normal fault

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the boundary where one tectonic plate is pushed under another?

Back

Subduction zone

Front

What type of stress causes reverse faults?

Back

Compressional stress

Front

What is the term for the process of breaking down rocks at the Earth's surface?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics