Chapter 4 Forces in Earth's Crust Lesson 1 Quiz

A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is a(n) ______________________.

Anticline

Compression causes the formation of?

Both anticlines and synclines

The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is?

Compression

The collision of two plates causes the formation of ___________________ mountains.

Folded

Stress is a(n) ______________________ that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.

Force

When two plates move away from each other _____________________ faults are created.

Normal

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is a(n)_______________________.

Pleateau

A fault in which the rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other is a?

Slip-strike fault

The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is?

Tension

Tension can cause the formation of fault-block mountains or _______________________.

Valleys