WorksheetsBJU7 Science Chapter 7: Mountains and Hills
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
The topography of a region is
a line of elevation of the region on a map
the differences of land elevations in that region
the kinds of colors used on a landform map of the region
the balance of forces between the crust and the mantle in that region
Elevation is the height of a mountain's peak above ________.
the deepest ocean trench
the region's relief
its base
mean sea level
The longest and most extensive mountain system on the earth is the ________.
Alps
Rocky Mountains
Himalayan Range
Mid-Atlantic Range
Which of the following regions would you expect to have the greatest relief?
Plains
mountains and valleys
small hills and valleys
the tops of the plateaus
A mountain can be
located underwater
found on a continent
an island
all of these
Mountain landforms that result mainly from forces within the crust are classified as
depositional mountains
tectonic mountains
erosional mountains
monadnocks
Tectonic mountains have formed near zones of
converging tectonic plates
diverging tectonic plates
sinking crust
all of the above
Mountain landforms that are made of anticlines and synclines are __________.
fold mountains
depositional mountains
basins
fault-block mountains
Most folded sedimentary rock strata are smoothly shaped, indicating that
the strata were folded very slowly.
the rocks forming the strata are not ductile.
the strata were still soft when they were quickly folded.
they were deposited that way.
In an eroded syncline,
the older, exposed rocks lie to both sides of the fold.
the older, exposed rocks lie along the center of the fold.
the younger rocks lie deep underground, out of view.
the younger, exposed rocks lie to both sides of the fold.
The ability of wind and water to transport sediment is most directly related to their ______________.
direction
depth or height
speed
composition
Which of the following is thought to be involved in the formation of a monadnock?
rising magma
erosion
both rising magma and erosion
none of these
Stone arches are most directly related to _________.
water erosion
water deposition
glacial erosion
glacial deposition
Sand dunes can be formed by ___________.
wind deposition
water depostion
either wind deposition or water deposition
none of these
Which of the following is not a primary cause of most depositional hills and mountains?
glaciers
uplifting
volcanoes
wind
The heights of mountains can change over time.
True
False
The term orogeny refers to the balance of forces between earth's crust and mantle that determine topography.
True
False
Mauna Kea has a taller actual height than Mount Everest even though its summit is lower.
True
False
A series of mountain peaks in the same geographical area is called a mountain system.
True
False
Tectonic mountains can form at both convergent and divergent zones.
True
False
Most rift valleys are beneath the sea but some are on land.
True
False
A geologic basin has the youngest rocks on the edges.
True
False
Sediment deposition seems to have been fairly constant through history.
True
False
A pile of broken rocks that collects at the base of a cliff is called talus.
True
False
The formation of stone arches can be easily explained by the process of gradual erosion.
True
False
monocline
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
erosional landform
drumlin
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
depositional landform
plateau
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
depositional landform
dome
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
depositional landform
sand dune
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
depositional landform
basin
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
uplift landform
depositional landform
butte
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
erosional landform
depositional landform
graben
divergent landform
subsidence landform
convergent landform
erosional landform
depositional landform
What caused most of the erosion processes that formed buttes and mesas?
These were mostly formed as the waters from the Flood receded.
These were formed by movement of rivers.
These were formed by man moving mounds of earth.
These were formed by snowstorms and blizzards.
A certain mountain's peak is 1000 m above sea level. Its base is 200 m below sea level. What is its actual height?
800 m
1200 m
2000 m
2200 m
Make sure you can explain/sketch the difference between a mountain's elevation and its actual height. Include the following words in your explanation. (Click all words to remind you what to include in your answer:)
elevation
sea level
base
height
summit
