2.18 Quiz Mountain Building

Question: Most mountain ranges are located at the

Answer: Boundaries of continental and oceanic plates.

Question: Tectonic forces cause crustal rocks to

Answer: Fold

Question: In a fold,

Answer: Horizontal compression bends the rock layers.

Question: Folds have different names depending on

Answer: The direction of the bend.

Question: When tectonic forces cause rocks to _________, it is called a __________.

Answer: Break, fault.

Question: Faults involved in mountain building are mostly

Answer: Compression breaks that move rock layers.

Question: A type of break where there is no movement or displacement is a

Answer: Joint.

Question: Joint

Answer: a crack in a rock

Question: When continental plates collide with each other

Answer: Folded mountains are formed.

Question: Continental crusts have the same

Answer: Density.

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