Geography Explainer Quiz

What is the main question posed at the beginning of the video?

• How did a sea creature fossil end up on a mountain?

• How do mountains form?

• Why are fossils found in the ocean?

• What is the age of the fossil?

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The heat from the Earth's core

• The Earth's magnetic field

What is the process called when sand and clay settle at the bottom of the ocean?

• Compaction

• Metamorphism

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• By volcanic eruptions

• By the melting of glaciers

• By the accumulation and compression of layers

• By cooling magma

What happens to the oceanic plate during convergent plate movement?

• It dives under the continental plate

• It melts and forms new oceanic crust

• It remains stationary

• It rises above the continental plate

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

• Igneous rock

• Limestone

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

How do fossils end up on top of mountains?

• They are placed there by humans

• They are carried by wind

• They are pushed up by convergent plate movements

• They are formed by volcanic eruptions

What is the difference between young and old mountains?

• Old mountains are taller and steeper

• Old mountains are more pointy

• Young mountains are still growing

• Young mountains are smoother

What are exogenic forces?

• Forces that create fossils

• Forces that cause earthquakes

• Forces that break down rocks

• Forces that build up mountains

What happens when plate boundaries become inactive?

• Mountains continue to grow

• Volcanoes erupt more frequently

• New mountains are formed

• Mountains stop growing