Geology - Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle

The boundary between the Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate is a hot spot for volcanic activity and is known as the “Ring of Fire.” What type of boundary most likely exists here?

• Divergent Boundary

• Drifting Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

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On average, the Americas move about one inch further away from Europe each year. The picture shows how Europe and America are moving.

• Divergent

• Sliding

• Subduction

• Convergent

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What do the following have in common?

• They are all oceans

• They are all tectonic plates

• They are all continents

• They are all groups of people

In Hawaii there are many volcanos, volcanos are formed when an oceanic crust and a continental crust collide.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Trench

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Which layer of the earth are the tectonic plates in?

• crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mantle

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The diagram shows a rock sample. Which rock does the sample represent?

• igneous rock

• volcanic rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

What process takes place when a sedimentary rock changes into a metamorphic rock?

• Magma is erupted from a volcano and cools into rock

• Sediment is exposed to extreme heat and pressure

• Pieces of rock are eroded away, deposit on the sea floor, and form layers of sediment

• Rock melts down into magma

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Sedimentary rocks often contain horizontal layers because they are formed by the -

• deposition of sediment.

• movement of tectonic plates.

• heating of organisms.

• cooling of melted rock.

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What event will most likely occur at a divergent plate boundary?

• The plates will form a mountain chain.

• The plates will form a mountain chain.

• The plates will form an ocean basin.

• A fault line will form and earthquakes will result.

On March 11, 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake took place about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. The earthquake caused a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the largest earthquake ever to hit Japan. What type of boundary usually  causes only earthquakes?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Tectonic Plate

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