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When large sections of the crust move along cracks, what is formed?
fault-block
fold
anticline
syncline
2
The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a…
lava plateau
shield
hot spot
caldera
3
A deep hollow opening at the top of a volcano.
Vent
Cinder
Crater
Canal
4
The fast-moving current of hot gas and cinder that travel down the volcano; close to the ground
smoke
ash
acid rain
pyroclastic flow
5
A temporary inactive volcano that may erupt again at some time in the distant future is…
dead
dormant
resurrecting
active
6
An area where material from deep within the mantle rises & melts, forming magma, in Hawaii.
subduction
basin
mountain
hotspot
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The landform that pushes strata downwards is a(n)...
dome
peak
mountain
basin
8
When strata is bent downwards it is a(n)...
syncline
anticline
hypercline
bowcline
9
A lump of rock thrown out in an eruption.
ash
bomb
cinder
lava
10
A major volcanic belt that circles the Pacific Ocean.
hill
Ring of Fire
hot spot
ocean basin
11
The landform that pushes strata upwards is a(n)...
dome
basin
bowl
overcline
12
An area of relatively level high ground is a(n)...
underpass
hill
valley
plateau
13
A series of steep walled valleys are called…
rift valleys
blockades
vents
mountains
14
What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
the amount of silicon
dissolved gases
the density of the magma
gravity of magma
15
Mountains that are set apart by one or more normal faults are called…
fault-block mountains
fake mountains
fold mountains
fail mountains
16
A group of mountain ranges is called a…
river systems
delta
mountain system
mountain range
17
A large, natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising to a point.
Ocean
Valley
Crater
Mountain
18
The difference between the highest and lowest locations of a mountain is called the…
depth
elevation
relief
width
19
When strata is bent upwards it is a(n)...
anticline
basin
syncline
subcline
20
Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of…
mountain
caldera
ocean basin
alien life
21
Short, flat mountains that are comprised mainly of lava layers are...
composite volcanoes
valley volcanoes
cinder-cone volcanoes
shield volcanoes
22
Short, cone-shaped mountains that are comprised mainly of ash are...
cinder-cone volcanoes
stratovolcanoes
shield volcanoes
composite volcanoes
23
The shapes of the structures on the earth’s surface.
Orogeny
Landforms
Triangles
Topography
24
Mountains that form at divergent and convergent zones are called…
tectonic mountains
fold mountains
fault mountains
flap mountains
25
A volcano that is erupting is a(n)…
dormant volcano
caldera
active volcano
dead volcano
26
The series of mountain peaks in the same geographical area is referred to as a…
home on the range
mountain system
mountain canals
mountain range
27
The type of crust that is denser and generally much thinner is…
continental crust
oceanic crust
ocea-continental crust
organic crust
28
Larger forms of ash.
macro-ash
bomb
coal
cinder
29
Microscopic, glassy fragments of rock.
ash
wood
pikachu
bomb
30
An elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults pushed downward is a(n)…
graben
basin
gorge
griffin
31
Cinder cones are usually...
turned into a lava plateau
very large
very steep
made of lava
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Molten rock at the surface.
water
lava
magma
lithosphere
33
Tall mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called…
lava plateau
stratovolcano
cinder cone volcano
shield volcano
34
The vertical measurement of the mountain from the terrain to the peak is the…
actual depth
actual width
elevation
actual height
35
If geologists detect many small earthquakes in the area near a volcano, what can they infer?
It is extinct
It's time to party
It will erupt soon
It is dormant
36
Another name for melted rock.
Solid
Frozen
Molten
Vapor
37
Molten rock under the ground.
water
lava
lithosphere
magma
38
Tall mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called…
composite volcano
cinder cone volcano
shield volcano
lava plateau
39
Mountains that fold and bend by force and pressure are called…
fault-block mountains
fold mountains
flip mountains
a rift valley
40
The balance of the weights of rock, water, and ice and the upward force of the mantle is…
Orogeny
Geography
Topography
Isostasy
41
The variety of elevations and arrangement of land forms is referred to as…
density
topography
orogeny
subduction
42
Mountain building is referred to as…
topography
orogeny
volcanism
relief
43
A crack on the side of a volcano where magma can escape.
Vent
Crater
crape
pipe
44
The vertical measurement of the mountain above sea level is called…
horizon
elevation
height
relief
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The type of crust that is made of lighter, less-dense crust and is generally much larger is…
continental crust
oceanic crust
bicontinental crust
core crust
