Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Cenozoic Paleogeography

Cenozoic Paleogeography

1
How did the Himalaya mountains form?
A)a continent-to-continent collision
B)an oceanic plate that was subducted under a continental plate
C)uplifted normal fault blocks
D)hot spot activity
2
According to the map, which area was least likely to feel the effect of glaciation during the most recent Ice Ages?
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A)Texas
B)the Northeast
C)Canada
D)the Great Lakes region
3
The last major orogeny in western North America was characterized by __________.
A)vertical uplifts
B)folding
C)low-angle faults and folds
D)igneous intrusions
4
The Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest of the United States are the result of __________.
A)extensional forces that caused the Basin and Range Province
B)two contintental plates that collided
C)a continental plate that moved over the East Pacific Rise
D)an oceanic plate that was subducted under a continental plate
5
When was the northern hemisphere ice age?
A)the late Pleistocene only
B)the Miocene and early Pleistocene
C)the late Pliocene through the Pleistocene
D)the Holocene only
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