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Chapter 8 comprehension quiz
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Question 1
1.
1.) What did Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay do in 1953?
correctly predict an earthquake along the San Andres fault
document the eruption of a volcano in Hawaii
find scientific evidence for plate tectonics
climb to the Earth’s highest point
Question 2
2.
Tectonic plates...
move quickly and never change the Earth’s features
move slowly and dramatically change the Earth’s features over time
move quickly and dramatically change the Earth’s features in seconds
move slowly and never change the Earth’s features
Question 3
3.
Mount Everest is part of...
the Appalachian Mountains
the Himalayas
the Rocky Mountains
the Ring of Fire
Question 4
4.
What happened to the ancient ocean called the Tethys Sea? (You must answer in a complete sentence to earn full credit)
Question 5
5.
How fast do the Himalayas grow?
about as fast as an average train
about as fast as your fingernails
about as fast as flowers
The Himalayas do not grow.
Question 6
6.
What can you find at the top of Mount Everest? (You must answer in a complete sentence to earn full credit)
Question 7
7.
What is the result of the oceanic Nazca plate sliding under the South American Plate for millions of years?
the Appalachian Mountains
the Himalayas
the Rocky Mountains
the Andes Mountains
Question 8
8.
What do fault-block mountains typically look like?
mountains with two sloping sides
mountains with one sloping side and one steep side
mountains with two steep sides
mountains with perfect domes on top
Question 9
9.
What is Utah's Navajo Mountain a good example of?
a fault-block mountain with lots of sedimentary rock
a fold-mountain with lots of fossils
a dome mountain formed by igneous rock
a dome mountain formed by sedimentary rock
Question 10
10.
The Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore National Memorial are both carved from...
marble fault-block mountains in South Dakota
granite dome mountains in South Dakota
obsidian dome mountains in North Dakota
limestone fold-mountains in North Dakota