Rock Cycle

Location S on the diagram represents - 

• Magma
• Weathering
• Deposition
• Sediments

The events occurring at Arrow 3 can be described as - 

• Heat from within the earth melting solid rock into a liquid
• Weathering breaking rocks at the earth's surface into sediments
• Liquid magma cooling and hardening into a solid
• Compacting and cementing of rock particles

Rock material that is buried inside the earth is most affected by -

• Moving water
• Erosion and deposition
• Weathering and erosion
• Heat and pressure

Which arrow represents a process that changes matter from a liquid to a solid?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

A 13.5 g sample of rock has a volume of 5 cm³. The sample cam from - 

• Rock W
• Rock X
• Rock Y
• Rock Z

To determine the density of a small rock, which set of tools will be most helpful?

• Spring scale, metric ruler, and calculator
• Graduated cylinder, calculator, and balance
• Thermometer, balance, and spring scale
• Balance, metric ruler, and graduated cylinder

Over millions of years, the shape of the earth's surface can change from rugged mountains to low hills to flat plains. These changes are most likely caused by - 

• Folding and faulting
• Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Movement of the earth's plates
• Weathering and erosion

Scientists believe that the landmasses of the earth were once joined together forming one huge supercontinent called Pangaea. Over time, the landmasses gradually drifted apart to reach their present day locations. Which of these provides the least support for this theory?

• Matching folded mountain belts are located on opposite sides of today's oceans
• Glaciers are found at today's north and south polar regions
• Matching fossil evidence is found on opposite sides of today's oceans
• Shapes of the continents fit together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle

Based on the map, two plates that are moving further away from each other are the - 

• Nazca and South American plates
• South American and African plates
• Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates
• Pacific and North American plates

The plate boundary located off the western coast of South America is most likely an area of -

• ocean-floor spreading
• folded mountains
• mid-ocean ridges
• subduction