Question

15.) which type of mountain forms because of compression force?
a.) fault - block mountains b.) folded mountains
c.) upwarped mountains d.) volcanic mountains
16.) which lists layers of earths interior from the inside out?
a.) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
b.) inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
c.) inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
d.) mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
17.) which of the following is believed to cause plate movement?
a.) compression b.) convection c.) isostasy d.) tension

Explanation:

• Question 15: Folded mountains form due to compression forces. Fault - block mountains form due to tensional forces (normal faults), upwarped mountains form due to upward arching (not primarily compression), and volcanic mountains form from volcanic activity.
• Question 16: The Earth's interior layers from the inside out are inner core (solid), outer core (liquid), mantle (semi - solid), and crust (solid, outermost layer).
• Question 17: Convection currents in the mantle are believed to cause plate movement. Compression and tension are forces that act on plates (not the cause of their movement), and isostasy is the principle of buoyancy in the Earth's crust.

Answer:

1. B. folded mountains
2. C. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
3. B. convection