Section #: 20.2
Convergent-Boundary Mountains
Practice Test
1.
What are boundaries like the one in the figure responsible for?
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a.
deep sea trenches
b.
massive volcanoes
c.
island arc complexes
d.
the world's largest mountains
Hint
2.
What type of volcanic peaks are made by the boundary pictured in the figure?
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a.
hot spots
b.
batholiths
c.
island arc complexes
d.
trenches
Hint
3.
The tallest mountains on Earth are formed by __________.
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a.
continental-continental convergence
b.
hot spots
c.
oceanic-continental convergence
d.
oceanic-oceanic convergence
Hint
4.
What type of boundary created the Alaskan mountains shown in the figure?
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a.
continental-continental convergence
b.
oceanic-continental convergence
c.
oceanic-continental divergence
d.
oceanic-oceanic convergence
Hint
5.
Mount St. Helens is a volcano that is located in the state of Washington. It is an example of a mountain formed from __________.
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a.
a continental-continental convergence
b.
a hot spot
c.
an oceanic-continental convergence
d.
an oceanic-oceanic convergence
Hint
6.
Mount Pinatubo is an example of a mountain formed from __________.
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a.
a continental-continental convergence
b.
a hot spot
c.
an oceanic-continental convergence
d.
an oceanic-oceanic convergence
Hint
7.
What types of igneous rocks are associated with island arc complexes?
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a.
rhyolite and schist
b.
basalt and gabbro
c.
andesite
d.
basalt and andesite
Hint
8.
Which is not a region of the Appalachian Mountain belt?
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a.
the Piedmont Province
b.
The Blue Ridge
c.
the Adirondack Mountains
d.
the Valley and Ridge
Hint
9.
The Appalachian Mountains are an example of mountains that formed at __________.
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a.
divergent boundaries
b.
fault-block areas
c.
spreading centers
d.
convergent boundaries
Hint
10.
What type of mountains results from oceanic-oceanic convergences?
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a.
spreading ridges
b.
uplifted mountains
c.
a single volcano
d.
island arc complexes
Hint
11.
What features do oceanic-continent and oceanic-oceanic convergences have in common?
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a.
subduction zones and trenches
b.
trenches
c.
large mountain ranges and subduction zones
d.
crustal thickening
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