Mountain Building and Continental Collisions

What is the term used for the process of mountain building?

• Orogeny

• Volcanism

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

Which two continental plates collided to form the Himalayas?

• Australian and Antarctic

• North American and South American

• Indian and Asian

• African and Eurasian

How long ago did India begin its journey from Gondwana?

• 200 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

• 50 million years ago

• 100 million years ago

What geological feature is created when two continental plates collide?

• Mountain range

• Rift valley

• Volcanic island

• Oceanic trench

What is the name of the high-grade metamorphic rock formed during mountain building?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Limestone

• Gneiss

Which mountain range is an example of a continent-continent collision in Europe?

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes

What is the Matterhorn primarily composed of?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

Which continents were involved in the formation of the Appalachian Mountains?

• South America and Africa

• Australia and Antarctica

• Asia and Europe

• Africa and North America

What was the height of the Appalachian Mountains compared to today?

• As high as the Rockies

• As high as the Andes

• As high as the Alps

• As high as the Himalayas

What is the significance of the Appalachian Mountains in geological history?

• They are the youngest mountain range

• They are formed by a single orogenic event

• They are a result of multiple orogenic events

• They are the tallest mountains today