Test from Folding and Faulting

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Muhammad Imran Khan Lecturer Geography Govt. Graduate College Jhang 03007502028

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1. An example of fold mountain range in the Southern America is 1/1

Andes

Alps

Rock Mountains

Himalayas

2. When the rock layers bend downwards, they form a * 1/1

limbs

syncline

anticline

cliff
3. Rocks under compressional force are * 1/1

Fractured

Crumbled

transformed

diverged

4. Rift valleys and block mountains are landforms that are formed by * 1/1

folding

faulting

displacement

collision

5. Faulting takes place when rocks within Earth's crust form * 1/1

water spaces

mountains

asymmetrical mountains

cracks
 6. A mountain that is formed by the large-scale displacement of rocks *0/1
caused by either compressional or tensional forces is known as

fold mountain

fault mountain

block mountain

rocky mountain

Correct answer

block mountain

7. A block mountain with a flat top is called a * 1/1

limb

slant

thrust

horst

8. The Himalayas are considered to be_____ Mountains * 1/1

very young

very old

middle aged

the oldest
 9. The amount of force exerted on rock layers influences the way *1/1
they________

vibrate

collide

bend

Tear apart

10. Reverse fault is similar to * 0/1

overfolding

normal fault

tear fault

recumbent folding

Correct answer

recumbent folding

11. Faulting occurs due to * 1/1

one force only

two forces

three forces

four forces
12. Faulting occurs when Crustal rock layer experience * 1/1

tensional force

magnetic force

contact force

frictional force

13. A rift valley forms when the central block is moved * 1/1

upwards

downwards

into the side blocks

away from the side blocks

14. Further uneven compression of plates would cause one limb to be *1/1
pushed over the other to create a/an

underfold

afold

overfold

prefold
 15. Folding also takes place on a large scale when two * 1/1

oceanic plates collide

one continental and one oceanic plate collide

one pacific and one arctic plate collide

continental plates collide

16. When two geological forces from opposite directions act on each *0/1
other, the rock layers within the Earth's crust

fold

crack

vibrate

subduct

Correct answer

crack

17. The Himalayas were formed approximately * 1/1

50 years ago

5000 years ago

50 million years ago

50 billion years ago

18. The slant sides of the folding rocks are known as * 1/1

limbs

syncline

anticline

cliff

19. In normal fault, the displacement that takes place is * 1/1

vertical

horizontal

diagonal

all of them

20. Most of the rift valleys and block mountains are found in * 1/1

Africa

Europe

Asia

Australia
 21. The tremendous compressional forces exerted on the rock layers by *0/1
geological movements causes rock layers to

crack

bend

heat up

vibrate

Correct answer

crack

22. Normal fault is caused by * 0/1

compression

tension

expansion

collision

Correct answer

compression
 23. Faulting causes the displacement of rocks to occur in * 0/1

one direction

two directions

three directions

four directions

Correct answer

three directions

24. Rocks under tensional force are * 1/1

pushed towards each other

pulled apart

compressed

expanded

25. Reverse fault is similar to normal fault, except for the * 1/1

force

types of plates

mass

movement of layers
26. The reverse fault is caused due to * 1/1

compression

tension

expansion

collision

27. A fold mountain is a type of landform that is created when two crustal *1/1
plates

converge

collide

diverge

DE collide

28. If the compressional force is unequal, then the folding that will take *1/1
place would be

equal

asymmetrical

symmetrical

slower
 29. When the stronger compressional forces push the over thrust fold to *
move along the fracture line, it forms a

gap

layer

nappe

fracture

Correct answer

nappe

30. A tear fault occurs due to * 0/1

horizontal displacement of rocks

vertical displacement of rocks

diagonal displacement of rocks

all of them

Correct answer

horizontal displacement of rocks

31. The number of major types of faults is * 1/1

one

two

three

four

32. Normal fault takes place when the crust is * 1/1

pushed towards

pulled apart

vibrated

expanded

33. If further pushed, the overfold becomes a/an * 1/1

recumbent fold

precumbent fold

procumbent fold

deceptive fold
 34. An example of the folding of two continental plates is * 0/1

Indo-Australian and North American Plate

Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plate

Eurasian and Persian Plate

Persian and Arabian Plate

Correct answer

Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plate

35. The plate boundaries, made up of oceanic sedimentary rocks, are *1/1
pushed to form a

natural mountain range

fold mountain range

faulty mountain range

converging mountain range

 36. Conversely, a rift valley can be formed from a reverse fault caused by * 0/1

tensional force

compressional force

expansion force

contact force

Correct answer

compressional force

37. When the amount of compressional force exerted on a rock layer is *1/1
equal from both sides, the rock layer is likely to warp and crumple

unequally

symmetrically

asymmetrically

quickly

38. The range formed due to the collision of Indo-Australian and Eurasian *1/1
Plate is

Himalayas

Hindu Kush Range

Karakoram Range

Andes
39. An elongated lowland between two highlands that were created from *1/1
the vertical displacement of rocks due to tensional or compressional
forces as a result of faulting is known as

Rift valley

Block mountain

Fold mountain

Faulty mountain

40. When tensional force is applied to rock layers, it develops a * 1/1

normal fault

reverse fault

tear fault

pierce fault

41. When folding occurs in sedimentary rock layers, they bend upwards *1/1
and form a/an

limbs

syncline

anticline

cliff
 42. Another force due to which Faulting occurs is * 1/1

magnetic force

contact force

compressional force

expansion force

43. The fault or fold of a plate depends on its * 1/1

density

mass

shape and size

flexibility under force

44. Even further over limited push would convert recumbent fold into a * 0/1

under thrust fold

over lifted fold

over dragged fold

over thrust fold

Correct answer

over thrust fold

45. An example of fold mountain range in Europe is * 1/1

Andes

Alps

Rock Mountains

Himalayas

46. The directions in which the displacement of rocks occurs are * 1/1

vertical only

horizontal only

diagonal only

all of them

47. An example of fold mountain range is * 1/1

Himalayas

Tian Shan

Hindu Kush

Sierra Nevada
48. An example of fold mountain range in the Northern America is * 1/1

Andes

Alps

Rock Mountains

Himalayas

49. Type of fold: downfolds or troughs * 1/1

anticlyns

synclines

monoclines

benchmarks

50. Which one of the following is a result of the tectonic forces? * 1/1

Fissure volcano

Ash cone

Rift valley

Caldera
51. A horst is formed through * 1/1

uplift of rocks between two fault planes

down faulting of rocks between two fault planes

lateral shift of rocks along a single thrust plane

compression of rocks

52. The graben is a * 1/1

A down folded area

A up folded area

An up faulted area

A down faulted area

53. Faulting results normally due to * 1/1

vertical earth movement

horizontal tensional earth movement

horizontal movement leading to compression

both horizontal and vertical

 54. One of the features produced by compressional force is * 0/1

a rift valley

a horst

a reverse fault

a normal fault

Correct answer

a reverse fault

55. What is the chief cause of folding? * 1/1

Horizontal tension

Intrusion of lava

horizontal compression

vertical tension

56. Extreme compression of rocks so that rocks get fractured results in *1/1
the formation of

anticlines

overfolds

nappes

periclines
 57. A large anticline having many anticlines within itself is called * 1/1

An anticlinorium

a nappe

a synclinorium

a centrocline

58. Epeirogeny is a result of * 1/1

vertical earth movements

horizontal earth movements

mass movements

all of the above

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