Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Review

A statement that’s accuracy can be tested by experiments and through observations is formally called a ________.

• proposition

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• deduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Igneous rock is made by ________.

• eroding metamorphic rocks.

• compressing other types of rock.

• compressing fine layers of sediment.

• cooling magma either on or below the surface.

The process of ________ occurs when large landmasses move, like when Pangaea broke apart.

• plate shift

• continental drift

• land transference

• landmass movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

You are analyzing a rock made of small rock fragments and the remains of plants and animals. What type of rock are you analyzing?

• igneous

• volcanic

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How do the Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Atlas Mountains in North Africa provide evidence for Pangaea?

• Neither range contained fossils prevalent near the equator.

• Both ranges are comprised of a diverse assortment of rock types.

• Neither range had rock layers similar to the mountain ranges found nearby on their own continents.

• Both ranges had similar types, ages, and sequences of rock layers, suggesting that they were formed together and then separated.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of rock undergoes a transformation through high heat and pressure?

• igneous

• volcanic

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Which of the following statements about Wegener's hypothesis is NOT true?

• Wegener was the first to come up with the idea.

• Wegener's hypothesis was supported by the fossil record.

• Wegener was unable to determine what force pulled the continents apart.

• Wegener thought all the continents used to be a single landmass he named “Pangea”.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest: mineral, atom, crystal, rock.

• rock, mineral, crystal, atom

• mineral, rock, atom, crystal

• crystal, mineral, atom, rock

• atom, crystal, mineral, rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following statements is NOT true of seismic waves?

• Seismic waves are vibrations that result from earthquakes.

• Studying seismic waves helps scientists study the Earth’s interior.

• Seismic waves travel at the same speed regardless of rock density.

• As they pass through rocks of different densities seismic waves change direction slightly.

Rocks are made up of __________ mineral(s).

• a single

• one or more

• at least two

• crystals, not