Geography - 20. How Does the Earth Create Different Landforms?

What is the scientific study of landforms, the processes that make them, why they vary, and their significance at different scales?

• Pedology

• Seismology

• Geomorphology

• Meteorology

Which type of fault is created where the crust is moving apart vertically?

• Strike-slip fault

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Thrust fault

What is the process called when deeply buried rocks are heated and compressed over a long period, causing them to bend?

• Faulting

• Erosion

• Folding

• Weathering

Which mountain range was created when the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate?

• Alps

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayas

What is the process where magma is pushed out onto the surface, cools, and solidifies, forming mountains or hills?

• Erosion

• Volcanism

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Which type of rock forms horizontal layers or strata?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What is the name of the sandstone formation in Australia's Outback that is an erosional remnant?

• Uluru

• Half Dome

• Vosges

• Serengeti Plains

Which cycle explains how water is continually transferred between being liquid, gas, or solid as it circulates into and out of the atmosphere?

• Geological cycle

• Tectonic cycle

• Rock cycle

• Hydrological cycle

What is the term for forces that originate from within the Earth?

• Erosional processes

• Endogenic processes

• Exogenic processes

• Weathering processes

Which region is known as the 'cradle of humanity' where early pre-human ancestors walked and climbed across valleys?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayas