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What type of movements cause upliftment and subsidence of continents?
What type of movements cause upliftment and subsidence of continents?
- Forces of tension
- Vertical movements (correct)
- Sudden movements
- Horizontal movements
Which type of forces act on the Earth's crust from side to side causing disruptions in the horizontal layer of strata?
Which type of forces act on the Earth's crust from side to side causing disruptions in the horizontal layer of strata?
- Horizontal (Orogenic) movements (correct)
- Vertical forces
- Forces of tension
- Sudden movements
What results from faulting due to forces of tension?
What results from faulting due to forces of tension?
- Formation of volcanoes
- Formation of plateaus
- Formation of deserts
- Formation of Rift Valleys and Block Mountains (correct)
Which landform is typically formed by volcanic activities that are not explosive in nature?
Which landform is typically formed by volcanic activities that are not explosive in nature?
What is responsible for the formation of some mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Andes Mountains?
What is responsible for the formation of some mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Andes Mountains?
What type of movements result in large structural deformation of the Earth's crust?
What type of movements result in large structural deformation of the Earth's crust?
What type of fault is formed when blocks of rock on one or both sides of a fracture move?
What type of fault is formed when blocks of rock on one or both sides of a fracture move?
Which plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas mountain range?
Which plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas mountain range?
What type of fault results from tensional forces that pull the crust apart?
What type of fault results from tensional forces that pull the crust apart?
What type of movement results in the formation of horsts and grabens?
What type of movement results in the formation of horsts and grabens?
Which type of stress leads to the crumpling up of the crust, causing uplift and mountain building?
Which type of stress leads to the crumpling up of the crust, causing uplift and mountain building?
In which type of plate boundary does subduction of oceanic lithosphere contribute to building mountain ranges?
In which type of plate boundary does subduction of oceanic lithosphere contribute to building mountain ranges?
Where are most of the active volcanoes found in the world?
Where are most of the active volcanoes found in the world?
What is the main characteristic of earthquakes?
What is the main characteristic of earthquakes?
Which type of waves do the most damage during an earthquake?
Which type of waves do the most damage during an earthquake?
Where do most earthquakes occur?
Where do most earthquakes occur?
What geographic regions are most likely to experience earthquakes?
What geographic regions are most likely to experience earthquakes?
Where are active volcanoes less likely to occur?
Where are active volcanoes less likely to occur?
Study Notes
Continental Movements
- Continental upliftment and subsidence can occur due to vertical movements
- Horizontal movements can cause disruptions to the horizontal layer of strata, leading to large structural deformation of the earth's crust
Orogenic Movements
- Caused by horizontal forces that act on the earth's crust from side to side
- Bring about disruptions to the horizontal layer of strata, leading to large structural deformation of the earth's crust
- Form mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas and Andes Mountains, through forces of compression
Forces of Tension
- Work horizontally, but in opposite directions
- Cause rock stratum to break or fracture, resulting in the formation of cracks and fractures in the crust
- Lead to faulting, which is the displacement of rock upward or downward from their original position along a fracture
- Form rift valleys and block mountains
Faulting
- Occurs when rock stratum breaks or fractures
- Causes fault lines, which are lines along which displacement of the fractured rock strata takes place
- Forms rift valleys, such as the African Rift Valley, and block mountains
Volcanoes
- Openings in the earth's crust through which gases, molten rocks, ash, steam, etc. are emitted outward during an eruption
- Can form different landforms, such as a plateau or a mountain, depending on the nature of the volcano
- Found in areas of intense folding and faulting, such as the Circum-Pacific Belt and the Mid-World Mountain Belt
Earthquakes
- Sudden ground movements caused by the sudden release of energy stored in rocks
- Happen when there are sudden motions along faults
- Caused by the energy released when rocks break or move suddenly
- Energy is transmitted by seismic waves, which can cause damage
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Test your knowledge on the different forces that impact the Earth's crust, including vertical upliftment and subsidence as well as horizontal (orogenic) movements caused by side to side forces. Learn about the structural deformations in the Earth's crust that lead to the formation of mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Andes.
