Mountain and Earth Formation
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How are fold mountains formed?

  • By volcanic eruptions
  • By the sinking of parts of the crust
  • By the pushing and stretching of plates (correct)
  • By the cooling of magma

    • What characteristic is unique to fault-block mountains?

  • Formation due to volcanic activity
  • Rectangular blocks (correct)
  • Presence of hardened ash
  • Cone-shaped structure

    • Which type of mountain is Mt. Saint Helens an example of?

  • Plateau mountains
  • Fold mountains
  • Fault-block mountains
  • Volcanic mountains (correct)

    • What causes the formation of volcanic mountains?

    <p>Cooling of magma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What geological process results in fault-block mountains?

    <p>Tensional forces causing cracks in the crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

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