Internal Forces and Earth's Surface Irregularities

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What is the result of the compressional force that causes folding?

Development of volcanic eruptions

Bending of rock layers into folds (correct)

Formation of domes and basins

Creation of fault lines

What are the sides of a fold called?

Ridges

Limbs (correct)

Faults

Edges

Where are fold mountains usually found?

Near volcanic hotspots

In the middle of continents

At the center of tectonic plates

Along the edges of continents (correct)

What process results in irregularities on the surface of the earth?

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What is another term for upward arching folds caused by folding?

Anticlines Signup and view all the answers

What causes the formation of a rift valley?

Upward pressure from inside the earth Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fault is caused by compression?

Reverse fault Signup and view all the answers

What process leads to the formation of block (Horst) mountains?

Upward pressure from inside the earth Signup and view all the answers

What is volcanism?

Process by which magma is forced out to the surface Signup and view all the answers

Which mountain range is an example of young fold mountains?

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What is the result of the compressional force that causes folding?

What are the sides of a fold called?

Where are fold mountains usually found?

What process results in irregularities on the surface of the earth?

What is another term for upward arching folds caused by folding?

What causes the formation of a rift valley?

Which type of fault is caused by compression?

What process leads to the formation of block (Horst) mountains?

What is volcanism?

Which mountain range is an example of young fold mountains?

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