Vocab Mountains/Landforms
highest point of a mountaintop
summit
magma that reaches Earth's surface
lava
[Volcano pic #2]
Shield Cone
Folding and faulting are caused by:
A) heat
B) earthquakes
C) volcanoes
D) pressure
D) Pressure
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physical feature on Earth's solid surface
landform
volcano opening from which lava flows
[Volcano pic #1]
Cinder Cone
One example of a landform on Earth's surface is:
A) the Pacific Ocean
B) the San Andreas Fault
C) the Colorado Plateau
D) the continent of North America
C) The Colorado Plateau
A large, lat landform with a high elevation is a plain.
F; plateau
break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs
fault
pit at the top of a volcanic cone
crater
[Fault pic #1]
Normal Fault
The peaks of a young mountain are:
A) sharp and jagged
B) worn
C) rounded
D) flat
A) sharp and jagged
The Circle of Fire is a major earthquake and volcanic zone that almost forms a circle around the Pacific Ocean.
false; Ring of Fire
upward fold in a rock
anticline
large hole that forms when the roof of a magma dome collapses
caldera
[Fault pic #2]
Reverse Fault
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is:
A) seismogram
B) focus
C) seismic map
D) seismograph
D) seismograph
The second seismic waves to be recorded by a seismograph are P-waves.
false; S-waves
Identify BOTH
1) large, flat area just above sea level
2) large, flat area at a high elevation
1) plain
2) plateau
volcanic cone made up of alternating layers of lava and rock particles
composite cone
[Fault pic #3]
Strike-Slip Fault
Magma that lows between rock layers and hardens forms a:
A) dike
B) Composite Cone
C) Sill
D) Cinder Cone
C) Sill
A cyclone is a large ocean wave caused by an earthquake
false; tsunami