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Science 10 - Mountain Ranges

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The liquid rock below the Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

water vapor

c)

magma

2.

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

a)

river

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

3.

A chain of mountains

a)

volcanoes

b)

mountain

c)

mountain range

4.

A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor and gas is being or have been erupted from the earth's crust

a)

mountain

b)

mountain ranges

c)

volcano

5.

What is a mountain range?

a)

a group nearby mountains connected by high ground, and usually formed by the same process

b)

a group of nearby mountains by high ground and always formed by the same process.

c)

group of nearby mountains

d)

any expanse of high ground

6.

15.Which of the following statement best describes the formation of mountain ranges?

a)

Mountain ranges are formed when there is a collision between oceanic and continental plates.

b)

Mountain ranges are formed when there is collision between two continental plates.

c)

Mountain ranges are formed when there is a collision between two oceanic plates

d)

Mountain ranges are formed when there is a volcanic eruption.

7.

A process where a denser plate slides down under a less dense plate.

a)

Convergence

b)

Collision

c)

Subduction

d)

Slip off

8.

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

a)

mountain area

b)

mountain chain

c)

mountain range

d)

mountainous

9.

How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters, and volcanoes?

a)

Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also situated.

b)

Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also situated.

c)

Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters are situated.

d)

Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.

10.

Mountain ranges form at the following types of plate boundaries except?

a)

divergent

b)

transform

c)

oceanic – oceanic convergent

d)

continental – continental convergent

11.

The Himalayan Mountains were formed when the tectonic plate carrying India collided with the plate carrying Asia. What type of mountain chain is the Himalayan Mountains?

a)

fault - block

b)

folded

c)

upward

d)

volcanic

12.

Mount Mayon formed from lava that flowed out of a vent; fell back to Earth’s surface and piled around the vent. What type of mountain is Mount Mayon?

a)

fault - block

b)

folded

c)

upwarded

d)

volcanic

13.

Mountain ranges line the Pacific Ocean basin. These mountain ranges are due to __.

a)

compressional force

b)

sliding force

c)

tensional force

d)

none of the above

14.

It is the squeezing and folding of rock materials in which the converging plates result in the formation of ___________?

a)

Fault

b)

Volcano

c)

Mountain Ranges

d)

Transform

15.

Which is the longest mountain range in the Philippines?

a)

Mt. Apo

b)

Mt. Mayon

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Himalayas