Geography Quiz on Folding & Faulting

What type of fault is formed when plates move apart?

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Thrust Fault

• Tear Fault

Which of the following is an example of a rift valley?

• Ox Mountains

• Rhine Rift Valley

• San Andreas Fault

• Munster Ridge

What is the primary cause of reverse faults?

• Shearing

• Compression

• Erosion

• Tension

Which mountain range was formed during the Armorican mountain-building period?

• The Rockies

• The Galtees

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?

• Thrust Fault

• Normal Fault

• Reverse Fault

• Tear Fault

Which rock type erodes faster, forming valleys in the Munster Ridge and Valley province?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Basalt

• Granite

What geological feature is formed when a block of land is uplifted between two faults?

• Reverse Fault

• Tear Fault

• Block Mountain

• Rift Valley

Which of the following is a feature of submerged upland coasts?

• Rias

• Rift Valleys

• Tear Faults

• Block Mountains

What is the primary rock composition of the Munster Ridge and Valley province?

• Shale and Slate

• Granite and Basalt

• Old Red Sandstone and Carboniferous Limestone

• Marble and Quartzite

Which of the following is an example of a block mountain?

• The Vosges Mountains

• Killary Harbour

• The Burren

• The Dead Sea