Crustal Earth Movements Quiz

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What is the primary cause of crustal rocks shearing by slipping past each other or dividing into layers?

  • Magma movement within the Earth's crust
  • Gravitational force
  • Convectional currents in the mantle
  • Shear forces (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a result of horizontal Earth movements?

  • Basins
  • Raised cliffs (correct)
  • Fold mountains
  • Faults

What is the primary cause of vertical Earth movements that result in the subsiding, sinking, or downwarping of crustal rocks?

  • Magma movement within the Earth's crust
  • Isostatic adjustment
  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • Convectional currents in the mantle

Which theory explains the origin of the six continents?

<p>Continental drift theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the single sialic land mass called that broke into two parts called Laurasia and Gondwanaland?

<p>Pangaea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of internal land forming processes?

<p>Erosion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the formation of landforms by internal land forming processes?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following forces causes horizontal earth movements?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of tensional forces on crustal rocks?

<p>Strain and stretching of crustal rocks, causing formation of cracks or faults (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about horizontal earth movements is correct?

<p>They cause squeezing and shortening of crustal rocks due to compressional forces. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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