How do fault-block mountains form?

Through the movement of tectonic plates

How are plate movements and mountain formation related?

Plate movements cause folding and faulting which forms mountains

Based on the reading, what is a possible hypothesis for the future of the Himalayas and the Andes Mountains?

They will continue to grow taller

What role do erosion and sedimentary rocks play in the formation of fold mountains?

They contribute to the pressure and folding of rocks

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Chapter 8 CKLA Unit 5 Grade 4 Geology

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1
Which of the following is an example of a dome mountain?
Black Hills in South Dakota
Basin and Range Province in Utah
Grand Tetons in Wyoming
Navajo Mountain in Utah
2
How do fault-block mountains form?
Through volcanic eruptions
Through the movement of magma
Through the movement of tectonic plates
Through subduction
3
What year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest?
1953
1970
1960
1980
4
How have plate movements impacted Earth's features?
They have built mountains
All of the above
They have destroyed old oceans
They have created new continents
5
Which of the following is NOT a fossil commonly found on Mount Everest?
Ammonites
Dinosaurs
Crinoids
Trilobites
6
What type of mountain looks like a great hump of rock with a rounded top?
Fault-block mountains
Dome mountains
Volcanoes
Fold mountains
7
Which of the following is an example of a fold mountain?
Rocky Mountains
Himalayas
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
8
How are plate movements and mountain formation related?
Plate movements cause sedimentation which forms mountains
Plate movements cause folding and faulting which forms mountains
Plate movements cause erosion which forms mountains
Plate movements cause volcanic eruptions which forms mountains
9
Based on the reading, what is a possible hypothesis for the future of the Himalayas and the Andes Mountains?
They will experience more volcanic activity
They will eventually erode away
They will continue to grow taller
They will merge into one mountain range
10
What role do erosion and sedimentary rocks play in the formation of fold mountains?
They melt rocks in the mantle
They create volcanic eruptions
They cause earthquakes
They contribute to the pressure and folding of rocks

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