Mountains and Oceans Quiz

How do mountains primarily form?

• Through the accumulation of sediment

• Due to plate tectonic movement

• By erosion of landmasses

• From volcanic eruptions

Which type of mountain is formed by the collision of two continental plates?

• Volcanic mountains

• Fold mountains

• Fault-block mountains

• Dome mountains

What is the primary process responsible for mid-ocean spreading?

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Sea-floor spreading

• Weathering

Which of the following is an example of a trench found in the ocean?

• The Andes Trench

• The Mariana Trench

• The Himalayan Trench

• The Rocky Trench

What evidence supports the theory of mid-ocean spreading?

• The presence of mountain ranges on continents

• The symmetrical pattern of magnetic stripes on the ocean floor

• The existence of deep ocean trenches

• The occurrence of earthquakes along fault lines

Which type of mountain is formed by volcanic activity?

• Fold mountains

• Fault-block mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Dome mountains

What is the primary force driving plate tectonics?

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Solar radiation

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind erosion

Which type of mountain is formed when large blocks of the Earth's crust are tilted or lifted?

• Fold mountains

• Fault-block mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Dome mountains

What is the term for the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Convergence

• Transformation

Which of the following best describes a dome mountain?

• Formed by the folding of rock layers

• Created by volcanic eruptions

• Formed by the uplifting of rock layers without folding

• Created by the collision of tectonic plates