
Mountain Building Quiz

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Science
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12th Grade
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Christina Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Once their strength is exceeded, rocks near the surface behave like
modeling clay
most metals
glass objects
caramel candy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under which of the following conditions do rocks exhibit ductile deformation?
low temperatures
near Earth's surface
low pressures
high pressures
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is brittle deformation generally seen?
in rocks near Earth's surface
in gypsum and shale
in rocks far below Earth's surface
in limestone and schist
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A material that undergoes tensional stress tends to
shorten
stretch
become distorted
become less dense
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of stress seen in rocks?
shear stress
transitional stress
tensional stress
compressional stress
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the process of isostatic adjustment,
thin sections of crustal material float higher than thicker slabs
crustal slabs adjust very rarely
thick sections of crustal material float higher than thinner slabs
mountains are lowered as they become older
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because of isostasy, a mountain will ultimately
be eroded to near sea level
reach and maintain a maximum height
diverge at its core
become a dome
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