chapter 7 earth science

a geologic basin has the youngest rocks on the edges

Kames and eskers are both made up of glacial till

sand dunes can be formed by

the formation of stone arches can be easily explained by the process of gradual erosion

Mountain landforms that result mainly from forces within the crust are classified as

the variety and arrangement of elevations of a region determine its topography

Mauna Kea has a taller actual height than Mount Everest even though its summit is lower

the term orogeny refers to the balance of forces between the earth's crust and mantle that determine topography

which of the following does not belong with the other three?

mountains resulting mainly from forces acting in the crust of the earth are classified as tectonic landforms

long low hills made of glacial till are called drumlins

mountain landforms that are made of anticlines and synclines are

a series of mountain peaks in the same geographical area is called a mountain system

which of the following is not a primary cause of most depositional hills and mountains

most folded sedimentary rock strata are smoothly shaped, indicating that

the heights of mountains can change over time

tectonic mountains can form at both convergent and divergent zones

a normal fault that formed deep under a series of overlying rock strata could create what fold structure

the study of mountain-building processes is called orogeny

which of the following regions would you expect to have the greatest relief

the longest and most extensive mountain system on the earth is the

two factors in distinguishing between a mountain and a hill are height and tradition

stone arches are most directly related to

a pile of broken rocks that collects at the base of a cliff is called talus

which of the following is thought to be involved in the formation of a monadnock

in an eroded syncline

a seamount is an underwater volcano

sediment deposition seems to have been fairly constant through history

a mountain can be

tectonic mountains have formed near zones of

a large area of flat, elevated land is called a plateau

most rift valleys are beneath the sea but some are on land

The topography of a region is

the ability of wind and water to transport sediment is most directly related to their____

mountain is to hill as mesa is to butte

elevation is the height of a mountains peak above