Geology Quiz

the balancing of forces between the crust and mantle

changes in rock becuase of stress

a downward fold (the youngest layer is the center)

What is your favorite season

a break in which there is no movement

fault where the hanging wall moves upward

an upwardfold (The oldest layer is in the center)

mountian belt extending from Europe through Asia

the plain along which rock layers move

mountains formed from large blocks lifted between faults

a group of adjacent mountains ranges

fault where the hanging wall moves downward

large flat areas of rocks

the type of stress that squeezes rock layers

a fold in which both sides are horizontal

mountains created by large folds

stress that pulls rock apart

a group of related moutains

mountains composed of lava and ash

fault where rocks on each side more horizontally in response to shearing

a circular mountain with gentle slopes

the movement of the lithosphere to to reach isostasy

a break along which surrounding rocks move

stress that pushes the rock in two directions