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What type of mountains are found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range?
What type of mountains are found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range?
- Fault-block mountains (correct)
- Folded mountains
- Volcanic mountains
- Plateau mountains
What geological movement can cause the formation of fault-block mountains?
What geological movement can cause the formation of fault-block mountains?
- Convergent boundaries
- Divergent boundaries (correct)
- Subduction
- Transform boundaries
What happens when one plate is pushed below another?
What happens when one plate is pushed below another?
- Formation of folded mountains
- Emergence of volcanic mountains (correct)
- Development of rift valleys
- Creation of volcanic islands
Which mountain range is given as an example of volcanic mountains?
Which mountain range is given as an example of volcanic mountains?
What kind of tectonic boundary can lead to the creation of fault-block mountains?
What kind of tectonic boundary can lead to the creation of fault-block mountains?
How is the movement described when one side of the boundary moves upward and the other side moves downward?
How is the movement described when one side of the boundary moves upward and the other side moves downward?
What can result from the tectonic movement causing a line of volcanic mountains to form?
What can result from the tectonic movement causing a line of volcanic mountains to form?
What determines the ability of different groups of plants to grow in soil?
What determines the ability of different groups of plants to grow in soil?
How long can it take for soil to form?
How long can it take for soil to form?
What happens to rocks as they break down?
What happens to rocks as they break down?
Which factor plays a crucial role in determining the growth of many plants in soil?
Which factor plays a crucial role in determining the growth of many plants in soil?
What is one common misconception about soil formation?
What is one common misconception about soil formation?
Why do different groups of plants thrive in different types of soil?
Why do different groups of plants thrive in different types of soil?
Which statement best describes the relationship between rocks and sediment formation?
Which statement best describes the relationship between rocks and sediment formation?
In what ways do rocks contribute to soil formation?
In what ways do rocks contribute to soil formation?
How does the composition of air affect plant growth?
How does the composition of air affect plant growth?
What role does temperature play in the growth of plants in different soils?
What role does temperature play in the growth of plants in different soils?
