Module E Unit 3 Lesson 1+2 Review

A large amount of sediment is deposited on a plain in a short amount of geologic time. Which of the following correctly describes a possible result?

• The crust is uplifted due to groundwater infiltrating the sediment.
• The crust subsides due to the weight of the sediment that accumulates.
• The crust subsides due to the motion of the sediment as it is deposited.
• The crust is uplifted due to the difference in weight between the sediment and bedrock.

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Which physical change takes place when an igneous rock turns into sedimentary rock?

• weathering
• deformation
• pressure increases
• temperature decreases

Rocks are always a part of the rock cycle, even though they may stay in one part of it for millions of years. Which part of the rock cycle helps form igneous rock, but not other types of rock?

• erosion
• melting
• deposition
• metamorphism

Rocks are always a part of the rock cycle, even though they may stay in one part of it for millions of years. Which part of the rock cycle helps form sedimentary rock, but not other types of rock?

• erosion
• melting
• subduction
• metamorphism

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Slate is a metamorphic rock that forms from shale, which is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following would be needed for shale to form from slate?

• increased heat
• increased pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and solidification

The diagram shown below shows a rift zone forming between two oceanic plates. Which of the following correctly describes how the two tectonic plates are moving?

• One plate is sinking under the other.
• They are moving toward each other.
• They are moving away from each other.
• One plate is falling and the other is rising.

Rainwater can break down rocks by dissolving minerals in the rocks. Acid rain is rainwater that is more acidic than normal rainwater. Acid rain can also dissolve the minerals in rocks faster than normal rainwater can. How does acid rain affect different types of rock?

• It causes an equal amount of weathering in all types of rock.
• It changes sedimentary and igneous rocks into metamorphic rocks.
• It dissolves some rocks faster because of their different compositions.
• It causes metamorphic and sedimentary rocks to melt and form igneous rocks.

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Mountain ranges can be produced when tectonic plates collide and push areas of Earth's crust to higher elevations. What is the correct term for this process?

• uplift
• erosion
• deposition
• subsidence

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Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

• erosion
• deposition
• subsidence
• weathering

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While visiting the Grand Canyon, Whitney noticed it contains many layers of sedimentary rock. How did the sedimentary rock most likely form?

• by magma slowly cooling and changing into solid rock
• by heat and pressure creating separate layers of materials
• by lava from volcanic eruptions cooling on Earth's surface
• by sand and other materials being deposited and hardening over time

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