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.