What geological process is responsible for the formation of the Alps?

Geological Processes and Evidence in the Alps

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Erosion
Volcanic activity
Sea level rise
Convergence of tectonic plates
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago?
Laurasia
Gondwana
Pangaea
Eurasia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ocean was formed as a result of the breakup of Pangaea?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Tethys Ocean
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of geological evidence is found in the region of Zermatt?
Coral reefs
Volcanic ash
Serpentine rocks and fossils
Sand dunes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geological process led to the closure of the Tethys Ocean?
Sea level rise
Subduction
Erosion
Volcanic eruption
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which plates were involved in the collision that formed the Alps?
Indian and Antarctic plates
African and European plates
Pacific and Australian plates
North American and Eurasian plates
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Matterhorn composed of?
Volcanic rock
Sedimentary layers
A stack of three crusts
Coral deposits
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