Earth Science Test Flashcards
Is Mount Everest growing taller year by year
yes
What is the highest mountain in the world
mount everest
What is the gologic history of the origin of mountains called
orogeny
the major difference between a mountain and a hill is the difference in their ________
height
What term is used to descrube the balance of weights of the rocky materials, water, and ice in and on the earth’s crust against the upward push of the mantle
Isostasy
Elevation of a mountains peak above what
mean sea level
Is a series of mountain peaks in the same geographical area called a mountain system
no
A certain mountian’s peak is 2,300 m above sea level its base is 200m below sea level what is the actual height
2,500m
Which of thse regions would you expect to have the greated relief a region having only plains a regon having mountain and valleys a region having small hillls and valleys a region including only the top of a plateau
a region having mountain and valleys
on which contient will you find not only the world’s highest mountain but 96 of the 109 tallest peaks in the world
Asia
Can mountains be underwter on continestns and on islands
yes
What is the highest peak in North America
Mt. Mckinley or Denali
Where is the longest and most extensive mountain system on earth
mid atlantic ridge
Do closely spaced contours idicate a steep slope
yes
can tectonic mountaisn form not only at ovnergent zones but also at divergent zones
yes
Mountain landforsm taht are made of anticlines and synclines are what
fold mountain
