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WorksheetsQuiz on Forces that Change the Surface of the Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What process is responsible for the formation of fold mountains?
Sedimentation
Weathering
Orogeny
Erosion
What type of fold is formed when the fold is upward and convex?
Overfold
Monocline
Anticline
Syncline
Which of the following is an example of a young fold mountain?
The Cape Range
The Urals
The Himalayas
The Appalachians
What type of fault is caused by tensional forces?
Normal fault
Thrust fault
Strike-slip fault
Reverse fault
What is a rift valley?
A low-lying area between mountain ranges
A fault line
A mountain range formed by folding
A type of volcanic eruption
Which of the following features is associated with rift valleys?
Plateaus
Hot springs
Deserts
Glaciers
What is the primary process of volcanism?
Formation of sedimentary layers
Ejection of magma and gases
Erosion of rocks
Movement of tectonic plates
What is formed when magma ejects out through a single hole?
Crater lake
Caldera
Vent
Fissure
Which of the following is an example of a block mountain?
The Himalayas
The Sierra Nevada
The Rockies
The Atlas Mountains
What is the term for the process of mountain building?
Orogeny
Sedimentation
Volcanism
Erosion
What type of force causes a reverse fault?
Compressional force
Gravitational force
Tensional force
Lateral force
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a rift valley?
Active volcano
Lakes
Mountain peaks
Fumaroles
What is the axial plane in folding?
The base of the fold
The lowest point of the fold
The line of symmetry
The highest point of the fold
Which mountain range is over 200 million years old?
The Himalayas
The Atlas Mountains
The Rockies
The Urals
What is a caldera?
A type of sedimentary rock
A mountain range
A large crater formed by volcanic activity
A type of fault
