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WorksheetsCH1 Movement of the Earth's Crust
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The rock outermost layer of the Earth is the
Core
Crust
Mantle
Continental Plate
A large flat area that is uplifted high above sea level from underlying layers of rock is called a(n)
Anticline
Syncline
Plateau
Dome
A force that greatly deforms rocks is called
Tension
Stress
Shearing
Fault
A break or crack in rock is called a(n)
Fracture
Fault
Foot Wall
Hanging Wall
A force that pushes rock in together.
Tension
Shearing
Compression
Lateral
The type of stress that pulls rocks apart.
Compression
Tension
Shearing
Faulting
The crust of the Earth floats on the
Mantle
Core
Fault
Ocean
A mountain formed by blocks of rock uplifted from normal faults is called
Fault-Block Mountain
Rift Valley
Deformation
Fold
A bend in rock is called
Fault-Block Mountain
Rift Valley
Fold
Fracture
A valley formed when the block of land between two normal faults slides downward is called
Fault-Block Mountain
Rift Valley
Fault
Fold
In geology, any change in the original shape or volume of rocks is called
Fault
Fold
Deformation
Shearing
