Mountain Building
Practice Test
1.
Using the map, infer where the highest elevations are in the U.S.
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a.
in the center of the country
b.
in the northeastern states
c.
in the south, along the Florida coast
d.
in the western states
2.
What type of volcanic peaks are made by the boundary pictured in the figure?
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a.
batholiths
b.
hot spots
c.
island arc complexes
d.
trenches
3.
The roots of a mountain are __________.
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a.
always the same depth as the mountain is high
b.
often shallower than the mountain is high
c.
often many times deeper than the mountain is high
d.
always as deep as the mountain is high
4.
Which is not a boundary mountain?
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a.
island arc complexes
b.
uplifted mountains
c.
fault-block mountains
d.
some volcanoes
5.
What type of mountains results from oceanic-oceanic convergences?
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a.
a single volcano
b.
spreading ridges
c.
uplifted mountains
d.
island arc complexes
6.
Continental crust is made mostly of __________ and oceanic crust is made mostly of __________.
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a.
basalt, granite
b.
granite, rhyolite
c.
grabbo, basalt
d.
granite, basalt
7.
What is isostasy?
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a.
equilibrium that has been established between continental and oceanic crust
b.
mantle material upwelling around crustal material because of gravity
c.
Continental and oceanic crust displace the mantle, so they are in equilibrium.
d.
Continental crust floats on top of oceanic crust.
8.
The Adirondack Mountains are an example of mountains that formed due to __________.
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a.
faults
b.
divergence at plate boundaries
c.
convergence at plate boundaries
d.
uplift
9.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge mountains are an example of mountains forming at __________.
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a.
convergent boundaries
b.
hot spots
c.
uplifted areas
d.
divergent boundaries
10.
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.
an oceanic-oceanic convergence
b.
a continental-continental convergence
c.
a hot spot
d.
an oceanic-continental convergence
11.
The tallest mountains on Earth are formed by __________.
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a.
oceanic-continental convergence
b.
oceanic-oceanic convergence
c.
hot spots
d.
continental-continental convergence
12.
The Hawaiian Islands are made of volcanoes that formed due to __________.
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a.
hot spot activity
b.
uplift
c.
divergence at plate boundaries
d.
convergence at plate boundaries
13.
What are two main elevation modes on Earth?
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a.
4 km to 5 km above sea level and 0 km to 1 km below sea level
b.
1 km to 4 km above sea level
c.
4 km to 5 km above sea level
d.
0 km to 1 km above sea level and 4 km to 5 km below sea level
14.
Which is not a region of the Appalachian Mountain belt?
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a.
The Blue Ridge
b.
the Valley and Ridge
c.
the Adirondack Mountains
d.
the Piedmont Province
