Question 1

The Himalayan Mountains were formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  continental collision. 
B)  transform faulting. 
C)  continental rifting. 
D)  hot spot volcanism. 
A)  continental collision. 
B)  transform faulting. 
C)  continental rifting. 
D)  hot spot volcanism.

Question 2

Where are the accreted terranes of eastern North America derived from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Australia. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Australia.

Question 3

What was the final mountain building collision that formed the Appalachians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allegheny orogeny. 
B)  Acadian orogeny. 
C)  Catskills orogeny. 
D)  Taconic orogeny. 
A)  Allegheny orogeny. 
B)  Acadian orogeny. 
C)  Catskills orogeny. 
D)  Taconic orogeny.

Question 4

The early stages of orogeny related to tectonism are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  thinning of oceanic crust. 
B)  thinning of the continental crust. 
C)  mountain building and thickening of continental crust. 
D)  subsidence of continental crust. 
A)  thinning of oceanic crust. 
B)  thinning of the continental crust. 
C)  mountain building and thickening of continental crust. 
D)  subsidence of continental crust.

Question 5

What type of fault is common, bounding mountains ranges, in the Basin and Range province?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal. 
B)  Reverse. 
C)  Strike slip. 
D)  Thurst. 
A)  Normal. 
B)  Reverse. 
C)  Strike slip. 
D)  Thurst.

Question 6

What is the name for the process that occurred on the early Earth in which heavy materials sank to the core, and lighter materials floated to the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orogenesis. 
B)  Accretion. 
C)  Subduction. 
D)  Differentiation. 
A)  Orogenesis. 
B)  Accretion. 
C)  Subduction. 
D)  Differentiation.

Question 7

What is the source of the early Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental collision. 
B)  Erosion of sediments. 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Rock weathering. 
A)  Continental collision. 
B)  Erosion of sediments. 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Rock weathering.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning displaced terranes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent any part of a continent that is not included in the continental shield or platform. 
B)  They originated from somewhere other than their present locations. 
C)  They are distinguished from surrounding rocks by their different ages, structures, mineralogies, fossil assemblages, and magnetic properties. 
D)  Many formed as isolated volcanic islands or as pieces broken off from other continents. 
A)  They represent any part of a continent that is not included in the continental shield or platform. 
B)  They originated from somewhere other than their present locations. 
C)  They are distinguished from surrounding rocks by their different ages, structures, mineralogies, fossil assemblages, and magnetic properties. 
D)  Many formed as isolated volcanic islands or as pieces broken off from other continents.

Question 9

How old are rocks in mountain belts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater than 6 billion years. 
B)  Greater than 600 million years. 
C)  Older than shield rocks. 
D)  Less than 600 million years. 
A)  Greater than 6 billion years. 
B)  Greater than 600 million years. 
C)  Older than shield rocks. 
D)  Less than 600 million years.

Question 10

Where are greenstone belts found?

Accepted Answer

A)  On continental shields. 
B)  On continental shelves. 
C)  On coastal plains. 
D)  On continental platforms. 
A)  On continental shields. 
B)  On continental shelves. 
C)  On coastal plains. 
D)  On continental platforms.

Question 11

What are stromatolites?

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of continental collision. 
B)  Some of the earliest forms of life. 
C)  Unusual volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Highly deformed continental shields. 
A)  A type of continental collision. 
B)  Some of the earliest forms of life. 
C)  Unusual volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Highly deformed continental shields.

Question 12

Which mountain range is still forming today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catskills. 
B)  Appalachian. 
C)  Himalaya. 
D)  Urals. 
A)  Catskills. 
B)  Appalachian. 
C)  Himalaya. 
D)  Urals.

The Himalayan Mountains were formed by:

Where are the accreted terranes of eastern North America derived from?

What was the final mountain building collision that formed the Appalachians?

The early stages of orogeny related to tectonism are characterized by:

What type of fault is common, bounding mountains ranges, in the Basin and Range province?

What is the name for the process that occurred on the early Earth in which heavy materials sank to the core, and lighter materials floated to the surface?

What is the source of the early Earth's atmosphere?

Which of the following statements concerning displaced terranes is NOT true?

How old are rocks in mountain belts?

Where are greenstone belts found?

What are stromatolites?

Which mountain range is still forming today?

A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Processes

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

Earthquakes

The Earths Interior - Whats Going on Down There

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Oceans

Mass Movement

Streams and Floods

Groundwater

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and the Work of Winds

Shores and Coastal Processes

Human Use of the Earths Resources Appendices Glossary

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Exam 13: Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Continents

The Himalayan Mountains were formed by:

Where are the accreted terranes of eastern North America derived from?

What was the final mountain building collision that formed the Appalachians?

The early stages of orogeny related to tectonism are characterized by:

What type of fault is common, bounding mountains ranges, in the Basin and Range province?

What is the name for the process that occurred on the early Earth in which heavy materials sank to the core, and lighter materials floated to the surface?

What is the source of the early Earth's atmosphere?

Which of the following statements concerning displaced terranes is NOT true?

How old are rocks in mountain belts?

Where are greenstone belts found?

What are stromatolites?

Which mountain range is still forming today?

A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Processes

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

Earthquakes

The Earths Interior - Whats Going on Down There

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Oceans

Mass Movement

Streams and Floods

Groundwater

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and the Work of Winds

Shores and Coastal Processes

Human Use of the Earths Resources Appendices Glossary

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