Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Landforms

What is an anticline?

• An upward fold in rock formed by compression of Earth's crust.

• A downward fold in rock formed by tension in Earth's crust.

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward.

• A body of magma that has hardened underground.

Which type of volcano is characterized by coarse pyroclastics, small size, and steep slopes?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

What is a composite volcano also known as?

• Stratovolcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Normal fault

What does deformation refer to in geology?

• A change in the volume or shape of Earth's crust due to stresses

• The process of mountain building

• The concept of Earth's crust floating in gravitational balance

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward

What is the hanging wall in geological terms?

• One side of a fault that is angled diagonally

• A body of magma that has hardened underground

• The process of mountain building

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward

What does isostacy refer to?

• The concept that Earth's crust is floating in gravitational balance upon the mantle

• The process of mountain building

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward

• A body of magma that has hardened underground

What is isostatic rebound?

• When weight is taken off of the crust and the crust adjusts itself and rises upward

• The process of mountain building

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward

• The volcanic material that rushes down the side of the volcano

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What is orogeny?

• The process of mountain building

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward

• The concept of Earth's crust floating in gravitational balance

• A body of magma that has hardened underground

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What is a pluton?

• A body of magma that has hardened underground

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward

• The process of mountain building

• The volcanic material that rushes down the side of the volcano

What is a pyrochlastic flow?

• The volcanic material including ash, bombs, gas, tephra, and blocks that rush down the side of the volcano during an explosive eruption

• A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward

• A body of magma that has hardened underground

• The process of mountain building

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