Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, New York

Section 3: Other Types of Mountains

Other Types of Mountains

1.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge mountains are an example of mountains forming at __________.
A)uplifted areas
B)divergent boundaries
C)convergent boundaries
D)hot spots
2.
Which of these boundaries has the thinnest crust?
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A)C
B)B
C)D
D)A
3.
Which is not a boundary mountain?
A)fault-block mountains
B)uplifted mountains
C)island arc complexes
D)some volcanoes
4.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is __________.
A)a long, continuous chain
B)made of mountains with steep slopes
C)approximately 5000 km long
D)made of igneous rocks with high silica content
5.
The Hawaiian Islands are made of volcanoes that formed due to __________.
A)divergence at plate boundaries
B)hot spot activity
C)uplift
D)convergence at plate boundaries
6.
The Adirondack Mountains are an example of mountains that formed due to __________.
A)uplift
B)faults
C)divergence at plate boundaries
D)convergence at plate boundaries
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