40 Questions
Which term refers to all changes in the shape or position of a rock body in response to stress?
Deformation
What is the force that is put on a rock called?
Stress
What is the term for a crack in the rock where there has been movement?
Fault
What are the features that result from forces generated by the interaction of tectonic plates called?
Structure
What type of stress squeezes and shortens the rock?
Compressional stress
Which type of stress is responsible for the sliding past of one another at plate boundaries?
Shear stress
What type of stress causes rocks to break or snap?
Compressional stress
What condition makes rocks more likely to break rather than bend?
Low temperature
What is the change in shape of a rock caused by stress called?
Strain
Which type of deformation is characterized by rocks springing back to their original shape after stress is removed?
Elastic deformation
Which type of deformation is more likely to occur beneath the Earth's surface?
Folding
What factor affects how a rock deforms?
Rock type
What type of fault is characterized by rocks breaking and moving apart?
Normal fault
What type of fault is characterized by rocks breaking and moving together?
Reverse fault
What type of fault is characterized by rocks sliding past one another?
Shear fault
What type of rocks make up the Sierra Nevada mountains?
Metamorphic rocks
What caused the metamorphosis of the rocks in the Sierra Nevada mountains?
Volcanic activity
What type of folds are described as up-folded arch sedimentary layers?
Anticlines
Which type of stress is responsible for the stretching and thinning of the crust in the Coast Range of California?
Tensional stress
What type of rock would we typically find in areas where rocks have been folded?
Metamorphic rocks
What type of rock is the Sierra Nevadas predominantly made of?
Granite
What principle states that the oldest beds are on the bottom?
Law of Superposition
What is the term used to describe a fold in rock layers that is overturned and has younger beds on top of older beds?
Recumbent fold
Which type of fold is characterized by symmetrical shape and beds that dip away from the center in all directions?
Anticline
What are domes and basins?
Circular features with the oldest rock in the center
What is the main difference between domes and basins?
Domes have the youngest rock in the center, while basins have the oldest rock in the center
What type of rock is found in the center of the Sutter Buttes dome?
Volcanic rock
What is the inside of the Sutter Buttes dome called?
The cascalated core
What caused the crust in the Great Lakes area to be bent downward?
Glacial activity
What type of deformation is more likely to occur beneath the Earth's surface?
Ductile deformation
Which type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall being thrust over the football?
Thrust fault
What is the term for a fault with a low angle?
Thrust fault
What type of fault is commonly found in mountains?
Normal fault
What is the main characteristic of a thrust fault?
Hanging wall thrust over the football
What type of fault is described as rocks breaking and moving apart?
Normal fault
What type of fault is characterized by rocks sliding past one another?
Strike-slip fault
What type of fault is characterized by rocks breaking and moving together?
Reverse fault
What is the term for a crack in the rock where there has been movement?
Joint
What type of deformation is more likely to occur beneath the Earth's surface?
Ductile deformation
What type of stress causes rocks to break or snap?
Compression stress
Test your knowledge on crustal deformation and mountain building in this quiz. Learn about how the lithosphere is deformed, specifically focusing on the continental crust. Explore the role of tectonic processes in shaping the Earth's surface.
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