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Which type of mountains are the Andes an example of?
Which type of mountains are the Andes an example of?
- Continental-oceanic collision
- Continental-continental collision (correct)
- Oceanic-oceanic collision
- Oceanic-continental collision
What is the term used to describe the crustal fragments of exotic material that are appended onto a continent during subduction?
What is the term used to describe the crustal fragments of exotic material that are appended onto a continent during subduction?
- Microcontinents
- Batholiths
- Forearc basins
- Terrains (correct)
What is the process where islands or microcontinents get stuck onto a continent during subduction called?
What is the process where islands or microcontinents get stuck onto a continent during subduction called?
- Accretion (correct)
- Deposition
- Erosion
- Sublimation
Which mountain range formed when Pangaea came together?
Which mountain range formed when Pangaea came together?
What is the term for mountain building?
What is the term for mountain building?
Which type of mountains result from the steady subduction of lithosphere?
Which type of mountains result from the steady subduction of lithosphere?
Which process causes small features to be subducted at convergent plate boundaries?
Which process causes small features to be subducted at convergent plate boundaries?
What happens to the melting point of rock when water is present?
What happens to the melting point of rock when water is present?
What happens to the small features that get subducted at convergent plate boundaries?
What happens to the small features that get subducted at convergent plate boundaries?
Which type of fault is characterized by vertical movement of the crust?
Which type of fault is characterized by vertical movement of the crust?
What type of stress is associated with strike slip faults?
What type of stress is associated with strike slip faults?
Which fault is an example of a strike slip fault?
Which fault is an example of a strike slip fault?
Which type of convergence is exemplified by the Andes Mountains?
Which type of convergence is exemplified by the Andes Mountains?
What type of rock is formed at the core of mountain chains formed by subduction?
What type of rock is formed at the core of mountain chains formed by subduction?
What is the initial stage of a convergent plate boundary called?
What is the initial stage of a convergent plate boundary called?
During the break of Pangaea, which plate began to subduct under North America?
During the break of Pangaea, which plate began to subduct under North America?
What is the name of the plate that is currently off the coast of California?
What is the name of the plate that is currently off the coast of California?
What is the name of the plate that is left of the Farallon Plate?
What is the name of the plate that is left of the Farallon Plate?
Which type of mountain building exhibits deformation of a thick sequence of sedimentary rock called a golden thrust belt?
Which type of mountain building exhibits deformation of a thick sequence of sedimentary rock called a golden thrust belt?
Which mountain range is similar to the Appalachian Mountains and is found in northern Europe?
Which mountain range is similar to the Appalachian Mountains and is found in northern Europe?
Which process takes place over millions of years and causes mountain ranges to erode away?
Which process takes place over millions of years and causes mountain ranges to erode away?
What happens to the height of mountain ranges as they erode away?
What happens to the height of mountain ranges as they erode away?
What is the force that pushes up mountain ranges called?
What is the force that pushes up mountain ranges called?
What is the point of isostacy?
What is the point of isostacy?
How long does the process of crustal deformation usually take?
How long does the process of crustal deformation usually take?
Which two continents collided to form the Appalachian Mountain range?
Which two continents collided to form the Appalachian Mountain range?
What is the name of the orogeny that formed the southern part of the Appalachian Mountain range?
What is the name of the orogeny that formed the southern part of the Appalachian Mountain range?
What principle explains why continental crust floats higher than oceanic crust in the mantle?
What principle explains why continental crust floats higher than oceanic crust in the mantle?
What is the term for the adjustment of the crust due to weight being added or removed?
What is the term for the adjustment of the crust due to weight being added or removed?
What is the term for the rebound of the crust after the melting of a large ice sheet?
What is the term for the rebound of the crust after the melting of a large ice sheet?
