3 Types of Mountain Formation 170757 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which type of mountain forms because of a divergent plate boundary? Choice Feedback A. Aleutian That's not it. This forms when two plates collide, which is a convergent boundary. B. Arc-continent That's not it. This forms when two plates collide, which is a convergent boundary. *C. Fault-block Correct! D. Andean That's not it. This forms when two plates collide, which is a convergent boundary. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Fault-block. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1b of 10 ( 3 Types of Mountain Formation 260663 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which type of mountain forms because of an oceanic plate and a continental plate colliding? Choice Feedback A. Aleutian B. Continental-continental *C. Andean D. Fault-block Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Andean. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1c of 10 ( 3 Types of Mountain Formation 260664 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which type of mountain forms because of two oceanic plates colliding? Choice Feedback A. Fault-block B. Arc-continent *C. Aleutian D. Andean Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Aleutian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2a of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 170758 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: An active continental margin has _____, while a passive margin does not. Choice Feedback A. orogenesis That's not it. Orogenesis is mountain building. *B. subduction Correct! C. a continental shelf That's not it. Both types of margins have this. D. a continental slope That's not it. Both types of margins have this. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: subduction. An active continental margin has subduction, while a passive margin does not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2b of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260665 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: A passive continental margin has a _____, while a passive margin does not. Choice Feedback A. continental duct *B. continental rise C. continental shelf D. continental slope Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: continental rise. A passive margin has a continental rise where an active margin would have a trench. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2c of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260666 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: An active continental margin may have a _____, while a passive margin generally does not. Choice Feedback A. rise *B. trench C. continental shelf D. continental slope Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: trench. An active continental margin may have a trench, while a passive margin generally does not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3a of 10 ( 2 Mountain Formation Processes 170759 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Isostasy is the balance between what two forces? Choice Feedback A. Accretion and buoyancy That's not it. Accretion is not a force. B. Gravity and heat That's not it. Heat is not a force and never balances gravity. C. Depth and buoyancy That's not it. Depth is not a force; it is a distance. *D. Gravity and buoyancy Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Gravity and buoyancy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3b of 10 ( 2 Mountain Formation Processes 260667 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: The balance between gravity and buoyancy is called ______. Choice Feedback A. accretion B. density C. orogenesis *D. isostasy Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: isostasy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3c of 10 ( 2 Mountain Formation Processes 260668 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: What two forces are balanced when a system is in isostasy? Choice Feedback A. Upward accretion and downward buoyancy B. Downward gravity and upward heat C. Upward gravity and downward buoyancy *D. Downward gravity and upward buoyancy Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Downward gravity and upward buoyancy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 4a of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 170760 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which describes the composition of the ocean floor? Choice Feedback A. Sediment on top of a layer of granite That's not it. Oceanic crust contains basalt, not granite. B. Granite on top of a layer of sediment That's not it. Oceanic crust contains basalt, not granite. C. Basalt on top of a layer of sediment That's not it. The sediment sits on top of the basalt. *D. Sediment on top of a layer of basalt Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Sediment on top of a layer of basalt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 4b of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260669 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which describes the composition of the ocean floor? Choice Feedback A. Granite covered in sediment B. Basalt covered in granite C. Sediment covered in basalt *D. Basalt covered in sediment Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Basalt covered in sediment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 4c of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260670 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: The top layer of the ocean floor is primarily ______. Choice Feedback A. magma B. granite C. basalt *D. sediment Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: sediment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 5a of 10 ( 2 Types of Mountain Formation 338193 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Matching II Maximum Score: 5 Question: Match the mountain range with its formation. Choice Text Correct Match Match Text A. Himalayas D. Near a subduction zone B. Grand Tetons C. Two ocean plates colliding C. Aleutian A. Two continents colliding D. Andes B. Plates spreading Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st That's not it. Look at each type of formation before selecting one. Correct Feedback Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answers are: Himalayas: Two continents colliding Grand Tetons: Plates spreading Aleutian: Two ocean plates colliding. Andes: Near a subduction zone Aleutian-type mountains form when oceanic plates collide. The Himalayas formed when two continents collided. The Grand Tetons are the best example of fault-block mountains. Andean-type mountains form near subduction zones. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 5b of 10 ( 2 Types of Mountain Formation 338194 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Matching II Maximum Score: 5 Question: Match the mountain range with its type of formation. Choice Text Correct Match Match Text A. Himalayas D. Oceanic-continental B. Grand Tetons C. Oceanic-oceanic C. Aleutian A. Continental-continental D. Andes B. Fault-block Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st Correct Feedback Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answers are: Aleutian: Oceanic-oceanic Himalayas: Continental-continental Grand Tetons: Fault-block Andes: Oceanic-continental Aleutian-type mountains form when oceanic plates collide. The Himalayas formed when two continents collided. The Grand Tetons are the best example of fault-block mountains. Andean-type mountains form where an oceanic plate and continental plate collide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 5c of 10 ( 2 Types of Mountain Formation 338195 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Matching II Maximum Score: 5 Question: Match the mountain range with its formation. Choice Text Correct Match Match Text A. Appalachian D. An oceanic plate and continental plate colliding B. North American Cordillera C. Oceanic convergence C. Aleutian A. Two continents colliding D. Andes B. Terrane accretion Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st Correct Feedback Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answers are: Appalacian: Two continents colliding North American Cordillera: Terrane accretion Aleutian: Oceanic convergence Andes: An oceanic plate and continental plate colliding Aleutian-type mountains form when oceanic plates collide. The Appalachians formed when two continents collided. The North American Cordillera formed because of terrane accretion. Andean-type mountains form near subduction zones, where an oceanic and continental plate collides. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 6a of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 170762 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Ocean ridges generally are located: Choice Feedback *A. halfway between two continents. Correct! B. near the continental break. That's not it. Ocean ridges are far from the continental break. C. near the continental shelf. That's not it. Ocean ridges are far from the continental shelf. D. in the middle of a continent. That's not it. Ocean ridges are not located on continents. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: halfway between two continents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 6b of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260671 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Ocean ridges generally are located: Choice Feedback *A. at spreading centers. B. at submarine canyons. C. near ocean trenches. D. near the continental rise. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: at spreading centers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 6c of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260672 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: In which location would an ocean ridge most likely be located? Choice Feedback *A. Halfway between North America and Europe B. 30 miles off the east coast of North America C. In the geographical center of North America D. Near the ocean trench on the west coast of North America Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Halfway between North America and Europe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 7a of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 170767 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Text Fill In Blank Maximum Score: 5 Is Case Sensitive: false Correct Answer: Orogenesis, Oragenesis, Orogenisis Question: What is the process of mountain building called? Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st That's not it. What prefix means mountain? Correct Feedback Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Orogenesis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 7b of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 260684 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Text Fill In Blank Maximum Score: 5 Is Case Sensitive: false Correct Answer: orogenesis, oragenesis, orogenisis Question: Mountain ranges and belts are built through the process of _____. Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st Correct Feedback Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: orogenesis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 7c of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 260685 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Text Fill In Blank Maximum Score: 5 Is Case Sensitive: false Correct Answer: dynamic Question: Earth changes all the time, making it a _____ planet. Attempt Incorrect Feedback 1st Correct Feedback Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: dynamic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 8a of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 170764 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Organisms living near hydrothermal vents have no access to light so they get their energy from _____. Choice Feedback A. photosynthesis That's not it. Photosynthesis is how plants use light to make food. B. sediment That's not it. These organisms do not use sediment for food. *C. chemical reactions Correct! D. thermosynthesis That's not it. Thermosynthesis is not a method of getting energy. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: chemical reactions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 8b of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260673 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Organisms living near hydrothermal vents are _____. Choice Feedback A. photosynthesizers B. sedimentrophs *C. chemoautotrophs D. thermosynthesizers Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: chemoautotrophs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 8c of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260674 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Organisms living near hydrothermal vents get their energy from _____. Choice Feedback A. photosynthesis B. light *C. sulfur D. oxygen Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: sulfur. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 9a of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 170763 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: When rocks bend without breaking because of plate movement, it's called _____. Choice Feedback A. faulting That's not it. Faulting happens when the rocks break. *B. folding Correct! C. isostasy That's not it. Isostasy is the balance of gravity and buoyancy. D. dynamism That's not it. There is a more appropriate choice. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: folding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 9b of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 260675 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: When plate movement causes rocks to break, it's called _____. Choice Feedback A. folding *B. faulting C. isostasy D. orogenesis Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: faulting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 9c of 10 ( 1 Mountain Formation Processes 260676 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Compression can result in _____ if the force is strong enough to break the crust. Choice Feedback A. folding *B. faulting C. isostasy D. dynamism Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: faulting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 10a of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 170761 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which location is a source of magma? Choice Feedback A. Submarine canyon That's not it. Submarine canyons are near the continent/ocean boundary. There is no magma here. B. Continental break That's not it. Continental breaks are near the continent/ocean boundary. There is no magma here. C. Abyssal plain That's not it. Abyssal plains are flat areas on the ocean floor. *D. Rift zone Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Rift zone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 10b of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260677 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which location is the flattest part of the ocean? Choice Feedback A. Submarine canyon B. Continental break C. Rift zone *D. Abyssal plain Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Abyssal plain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 10c of 10 ( 2 Ocean Features 260678 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 5 Question: Which feature is located nearest a continent? Choice Feedback A. Ocean ridge B. Rift zone C. Abyssal plain *D. Submarine canyon Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Submarine canyon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------