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CH1 Movement of the Earth's Crust

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rock outermost layer of the Earth is the

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Continental Plate

2.

A large flat area that is uplifted high above sea level from underlying layers of rock is called a(n)

a)

Anticline

b)

Syncline

c)

Plateau

d)

Dome

3.

A force that greatly deforms rocks is called

a)

Tension

b)

Stress

c)

Shearing

d)

Fault

4.

A break or crack in rock is called a(n)

a)

Fracture

b)

Fault

c)

Foot Wall

d)

Hanging Wall

5.

A force that pushes rock in together.

a)

Tension

b)

Shearing

c)

Compression

d)

Lateral

6.

The type of stress that pulls rocks apart.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Shearing

d)

Faulting

7.

The crust of the Earth floats on the

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Fault

d)

Ocean

8.

A mountain formed by blocks of rock uplifted from normal faults is called

a)

Fault-Block Mountain

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Deformation

d)

Fold

9.

A bend in rock is called

a)

Fault-Block Mountain

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Fold

d)

Fracture

10.

A valley formed when the block of land between two normal faults slides downward is called

a)

Fault-Block Mountain

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Fault

d)

Fold

11.

In geology, any change in the original shape or volume of rocks is called

a)

Fault

b)

Fold

c)

Deformation

d)

Shearing