BJU Earth Science Ch 7

trough of rock layers

Which of these is thought to be involved in the formation of monadnock?

The mountain with the highest elevation in North America is

Kames and eskers are both made up of glacial ___.

uplift landform

Arch of rock layers

A pile of broken rocks at the base of a cliff is called talus.

ridges deposited by glaciers

What type of mountain is predominant in the Sierra Nevada range?

Elevation is the height of a mountain's peak above

The highest mountain in the world is

Buttes, pinnacles, and fins are all thought to be erosional remnants of

Almost the entire state of Michigan is a ____ caused by ____.

subsidence landform

The geologic history of the origin of mountains is

Mount Everest is growing taller by the year.

A mountain's peak is 1300m above sea level. The base is 200m below sea level. What is its height?

Which of the following terms applies to the formation of volcanoes?

A(n) ___ is a trough-like fold of rock strata.

The major difference between a mountain and a hill is the difference in their ____

flat-topped hill with steep sides

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

extinct underwater volcano

Mountain is to hill as mesa is to ___ .

When is it likely that the erosion processes that formed buttes and mesas occurred?

The longest and most extensive mountain system in the world is the

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

What do closely spaced contour lines on a map indicate?

sunken rock layers caused by emptied magma chamber

The term ____ is used to describe the balance of the weights of the rocky materials, water against the mantle.

Tectonic mountains can form not only at convergent zones, but also at divergent zones.

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

convergent landform

divergent landform

Most rift valleys are beneath the sea but some are on land.

Which of the following processes is believed to occur at mid-ocean ridges?

Which of the following regions would you expect to have the greatest relief?

Which of these is NOT a primary cause of most depositional hills and mountains?

Changes in which two factors cause the extreme changes in biomes as you climb a tall mountain?

A(n) ___ is a large area of flat, elevated land.

On which continent will you find the worlds highest mountain and 96/109 tallest peaks in the world?

Mountains can be