Crustal Uplift Quiz

What are three ways to uplift the continental crust?

• Erosion, deposition, and weathering

• Folding, faulting, and crustal movements

• Melting, solidification, and crystallization

• Subduction, collision, and rifting

What is a craton?

• A region with a craton that is exposed at the surface

• A continental area covered by sedimentary strata

• A region below a sedimentary platform or cover

• An old and stable part of the continental crust

What is a continental shield?

• A region with a craton that is exposed at the surface

• A continental area covered by sedimentary strata

• A region below a sedimentary platform or cover

• An old and stable part of the continental crust

What is a platform?

• A region with a craton that is exposed at the surface

• A continental area covered by sedimentary strata

• A region below a sedimentary platform or cover

• An old and stable part of the continental crust

What is a basement?

• A region with a craton that is exposed at the surface

• A continental area covered by sedimentary strata

• A region below a sedimentary platform or cover

• An old and stable part of the continental crust

How old are continental shields?

• Millions of years old

• Thousands of years old

• Billions of years old

• Hundreds of years old

What are diamonds associated with?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Cratons

• Tectonic movements

• Sedimentary strata

What are the four ways to create a mountain?

• Erosion, deposition, weathering, and uplift

• Melting, solidification, crystallization, and compression

• Volcanic eruption, uplift, compression of plates, and crustal extension

• Subduction, collision, rifting, and erosion

What is the main factor that balances uplift and erosion in mountains?

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic movements

• Weathering and erosion

• Crustal extension

Which of the following is NOT a way to uplift the continental crust?

• Volcanic eruption

• Uplift

• Compression of plates

• Crustal extension