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Endogenic Forces and Landforms Quiz

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What type of forces are responsible for shaping the earth's surface?

Plate tectonic forces

Endogenic forces (correct)

Atmospheric forces

Exogenic forces

What causes geomorphic forces according to the text?

Movements in the viscous stratum beneath the earth's crust (correct)

Volcanic eruptions

Temperature changes on the Earth's surface

Movements in the atmosphere

What type of landforms are created by endogenic forces?

Second-order landforms

First-order landforms (correct)

Third-order landforms

Fourth-order landforms

What is the current hypothesis that provides acceptable evidence for explaining the origin of landforms?

Plate Tectonics Theory Signup and view all the answers

What might cause endogenic forces according to the text?

Temperature differences from radioactivity in the mantle Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Plate Tectonics hypothesis?

The movement of Earth's lithosphere Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT one of the major plates mentioned in the Plate Tectonics hypothesis?

Indian Plate Signup and view all the answers

How do convergent movements affect the lithosphere plates?

They result in the plates colliding and moving toward each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of thermal convectional currents according to the Plate Tectonics hypothesis?

They cause the submerging currents to cool down Signup and view all the answers

What geological feature is formed when two plates move away from each other?

rift Valleys Signup and view all the answers

How do transform movements differ from convergent movements?

Transform movements involve plates sliding past each other , while convergent movements involve in plates moving towards each other Signup and view all the answers

What type of plate movement is responsible for the formation of fold mountains like the Himalayas?

Convergent movements Signup and view all the answers

What geological feature is created when an oceanic plate submerges under a continental plate?

Oceanic trenches Signup and view all the answers

What type of earth movement results in the formation of faults, folds, and ripples in rock layers?

Compressional movements Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fold is associated with compressional movements and has one limb tilted beyond the vertical?

Recumbent folds Signup and view all the answers

What is the geological feature that forms when two plates move parallel to each other?

Transform faults Signup and view all the answers

Which endogenic force is characterized by convection currents in the earth's interior emitted by radioactive minerals?

Earth movements Signup and view all the answers