Geology Unit 5 CKLA Quiz

Mountains formed when gigantic blocks of rock move up and down along faults. Examples: Germany’s Harz Mountains; Grand Tetons in Wyoming; Basin and Range Province of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona

• fold mountains

• fault-block mountains

• dome mountains

• Island chains

Geysers, volcanoes, and hot springs all share which of the following?

• They are all found in mountainous regions.

• They form both along plate boundaries and above hotspots.

• They are all types of sedimentary rock formations.

• They are caused by meteorological phenomena.

A process that moves sediments to new locations:

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

Which process moves sediments to new locations?

• Erosion

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Seamount formation

What do myths help explain?

• Scientific theories

• Mathematical equations

• Unpredictable natural events

• Historical dates

A process that breaks down rocks by changing the minerals they contain

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

Mountains generally formed when magma pushes upward into Earth’s crust from the mantle and cools into igneous rock underground, causing the crust above it to bulge; usually occur as isolated mountains on otherwise flat plains. Examples: Utah’s Navajo Mountain; Black Hills of South Dakota.

• fold mountains

• fault-block mountains

• dome mountains

• volcanic crater

In which sentence is conclusion used correctly?

• Inge Lehmann suspected that the Earth may have more than three layers, so she came to the conclusion that it did.

• In his conclusion, the scientist proposed different possibilities of how earthquakes might occur.

• The researcher reached a conclusion after years of collecting evidence

• Once you reach a conclusion, it is set in stone and no other evidence can be examined.

What is a hotspot in geological terms?

• A region with frequent earthquakes

• A very hot region deep within Earth's mantle where a huge magma chamber forms

• A place where two tectonic plates meet

• The top of a volcano

Which type of volcano has not erupted for at least 10,000 years and is not likely to erupt again?

• Extinct volcano

• Active volcano

• Dormant volcano

• Seamount