Question 1

What is the difference between brittle and ductile rocks?

Accepted Answer

Brittle rocks show little or no plastic strain before fracture, while ductile rocks show much plastic strain.

Question 2

Force applied to a given area is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

stress or pressure

Question 3

Oceanic-continental plate orogenies can be recognized in the geological record by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  accretionary wedge containing ophiolites. 
B)  landward belt of volcanoes and batholiths. 
C)  inland zone of block faults. 
D)  accretionary wedge containing ophiolites and landward belt of volcanoes and batholiths. 
E)  all of these 
A)  accretionary wedge containing ophiolites. 
B)  landward belt of volcanoes and batholiths. 
C)  inland zone of block faults. 
D)  accretionary wedge containing ophiolites and landward belt of volcanoes and batholiths. 
E)  all of these D

Question 4

Briefly explain why, according to the principle of isostasy, continental crust floats higher than oceanic crust.

Accepted Answer

A mass, such as the continental crust th

Question 5

The Himalayan mountain chains formed as a result of continental-continental convergence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What factors are involved for a rock to behave as a brittle substance, and what factors cause it to behave plastically?

Accepted Answer

Some rocks are more likely to behave as

Question 7

When an isolated mountain range occurs in the interior of a continent, one may infer that the range formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the collision of two continental plates. 
B)  compressive forces acting on the opposing margins of a single plate. 
C)  the rifting of the continent. 
D)  the growth of a volcanic arc. 
E)  the collision of two continental plates or the growth of a volcanic arc 
A)  the collision of two continental plates. 
B)  compressive forces acting on the opposing margins of a single plate. 
C)  the rifting of the continent. 
D)  the growth of a volcanic arc. 
E)  the collision of two continental plates or the growth of a volcanic arc

Question 8

What are some ways in which mountains form?

Accepted Answer

Mountains form by volcanic act

Question 9

What is the difference between faults and joints?

Accepted Answer

Faults show evidence

Question 10

Continents grow and evolve by addition of felsic and mafic crust ¾ a process known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  addition. 
B)  accretion. 
C)  concretion. 
D)  convergence. 
E)  conformation. 
A)  addition. 
B)  accretion. 
C)  concretion. 
D)  convergence. 
E)  conformation.

Question 11

What is the distinction between normal and reverse fault?

Accepted Answer

In a normal fault, the hanging

Question 12

Why does continental crust stand higher than oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

This is because of density. Continental

Question 13

If you have one foot on either side of a fault with a vertical dip and the right block moves toward you, what type of fault are you straddling?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  reverse 
C)  left-lateral oblique-slip 
D)  left-lateral strike-slip 
E)  right-lateral strike-slip 
A)  normal 
B)  reverse 
C)  left-lateral oblique-slip 
D)  left-lateral strike-slip 
E)  right-lateral strike-slip

Question 14

What are some geologic processes that accompany orogenies at oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Orogenic activity at oceanic-o

Question 15

Describe the plate tectonics processes and associated stresses that have led to the formation of the Himalayas, the world's largest mountain range?

Accepted Answer

The Indian plate has moved northward int

Question 16

The type of strain that occurs depends not only on the kind of stress applied, but also on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of pressure and degree of temperature. 
B)  rock type. 
C)  duration of the stress 
D)  A and C 
E)  A and B 
A)  amount of pressure and degree of temperature. 
B)  rock type. 
C)  duration of the stress 
D)  A and C 
E)  A and B

Question 17

What are the three types of stress?

Accepted Answer

Compressio

Question 18

If you observe steeply inclined sedimentary rocks, what can you conclude?

Accepted Answer

The principle of original horizontality

Question 19

An process of mountain building is known as a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An process of mountain building is known...

Question 20

What are terranes?

Accepted Answer

Terranes are fragments of seamounts, isl

What is the difference between brittle and ductile rocks?

Force applied to a given area is known as ____________________.

Oceanic-continental plate orogenies can be recognized in the geological record by a(n):

Briefly explain why, according to the principle of isostasy, continental crust floats higher than oceanic crust.

The Himalayan mountain chains formed as a result of continental-continental convergence.

What factors are involved for a rock to behave as a brittle substance, and what factors cause it to behave plastically?

When an isolated mountain range occurs in the interior of a continent, one may infer that the range formed by:

What are some ways in which mountains form?

What is the difference between faults and joints?

Continents grow and evolve by addition of felsic and mafic crust ¾ a process known as:

What is the distinction between normal and reverse fault?

Why does continental crust stand higher than oceanic crust?

If you have one foot on either side of a fault with a vertical dip and the right block moves toward you, what type of fault are you straddling?

What are some geologic processes that accompany orogenies at oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

Describe the plate tectonics processes and associated stresses that have led to the formation of the Himalayas, the world's largest mountain range?

The type of strain that occurs depends not only on the kind of stress applied, but also on the:

What are the three types of stress?

If you observe steeply inclined sedimentary rocks, what can you conclude?

An process of mountain building is known as a(n) ____________________.

What are terranes?

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Exam 9: Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

What is the difference between brittle and ductile rocks?

Force applied to a given area is known as ____________________.

Oceanic-continental plate orogenies can be recognized in the geological record by a(n):

Briefly explain why, according to the principle of isostasy, continental crust floats higher than oceanic crust.

The Himalayan mountain chains formed as a result of continental-continental convergence.

What factors are involved for a rock to behave as a brittle substance, and what factors cause it to behave plastically?

When an isolated mountain range occurs in the interior of a continent, one may infer that the range formed by:

What are some ways in which mountains form?

What is the difference between faults and joints?

Continents grow and evolve by addition of felsic and mafic crust ¾ a process known as:

What is the distinction between normal and reverse fault?

Why does continental crust stand higher than oceanic crust?

If you have one foot on either side of a fault with a vertical dip and the right block moves toward you, what type of fault are you straddling?

What are some geologic processes that accompany orogenies at oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

Describe the plate tectonics processes and associated stresses that have led to the formation of the Himalayas, the world's largest mountain range?

The type of strain that occurs depends not only on the kind of stress applied, but also on the:

What are the three types of stress?

If you observe steeply inclined sedimentary rocks, what can you conclude?

An process of mountain building is known as a(n) ____________________.

What are terranes?

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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