Mountain Types (Grade 9)
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Mountain Types
1.
A type of mountain formed when magma collects beneath an overlying rock layer, forcing the layer upward into a blister-like structure is known as a .
- domed mountain
- fault-block mountain
- volcanic mountain
- syncline mountain
2.
A type of mountain formed when rocks on one side of a fault are forced upward and the rocks on the other side are forced downward is a .
- domed mountain
- fault-block mountain
- volcanic mountain
- syncline mountain
3.
Which of the following types of mountains is formed when the edges of two adjacent rock layers are pushed violently together, causing the layers to buckle like a wrinkled rug?
- domed mountains
- fault-block mountains
- folded mountains
- volcanic mountains
4.
An arch-like structure formed when rocks are folded upwards is .
- an anticline
- a domed mountain
- an syncline
- a folded mountain
5.
The trough-like structure formed when rocks are folded downward is .
- an anticline
- a fault-block mountain
- a syncline
- a domed mountain
6.
The Appalachian Mountains are an example of
- fault block mountains.
- domed mountains.
- folded mountains.
- volcanic mountains.
- combination or complex mountains.
7.
Mt. Ararat is an example of
- fault block mountains.
- domed mountains.
- folded mountains.
- volcanic mountains.
- combination or complex mountains.
8.
The Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming are an example of
- fault block mountains.
- domed mountains.
- folded mountains.
- volcanic mountains.
- combination or complex mountains.
9.
The Black Hills of South Dakota are an example of
- fault block mountains.
- domed mountains.
- folded mountains.
- volcanic mountains.
- combination or complex mountains.
10.
The Catskill Mountains of New York are plateau mountains. Which of the following is primarily responsible for plateau mountain morphology?
- uplift
- erosion
- magma
- fracture
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