Mountains Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a mountain that forms as continental crust crumples?

A

Folded Mountains

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What would happen to Earth’s surface if the plates stopped moving?

A

It would flatten

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3
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What is a mountain that forms as blocks of rock move up or down?

A

Fault Block Mountains

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4
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Where are mountain belts located?

A

On plate boundaries

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What happens to rocks as folded mountains form?

A

They bend

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What happens to rocks as fault block mountains form?

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They stretch

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