Mountain Building Process
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What is the Matterhorn's height?

  • 3,800 meters
  • 6,000 meters
  • 5,200 meters
  • 4,470 meters (correct)

    • What distinguishes gemstones from minerals?

  • Gemstones are made from rocks.
  • Gemstones are man-made materials.
  • Gemstones are rocks composed of more than one element.
  • Gemstones have special properties that give them particular value. (correct)

    • How is igneous rock typically formed?

  • By deposition and lithification of sediment
  • By exposure to heat and pressure
  • By extrusion of molten rock from geologic features like volcanoes (correct)
  • From changes due to environmental pressure

    • How are the vast majority of mountains formed?

    <p>As tectonic plates move into each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the vast majority of rocks on Earth?

    <p>Oxygen and silicon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mountain is the Matterhorn in Switzerland?

    <p>Fold mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is metamorphic rock formed?

    <p>By exposure to intense heat or pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific term for the event of mountain formation?

    <p>Plate tectonic interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a mountain geologically?

    <p>Its altitude above sea level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes fault block mountains to form?

    <p>A fault pushing rock material into the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes sedimentary rocks from other rocks?

    <p>Their sandy texture and visual layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are dome mountains typically formed?

    <p>When magma cools under the surface without erupting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mountain is Mount Fuji an example of?

    <p>Volcanic mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes hotspot mountains from other types of mountains?

    <p>They do not occur along tectonic plate edges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Grand Tetons known for being?

    <p>Fault block mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

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