Continental Drift/ Rock cycle Open Note Quiz

Creation of Sediments: ________ is the creation of smaller pieces of rock through physical or chemical means.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

Creation of Sediments: ________ is the moving of weathered products from their original position.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

Creation of Sediments: ________ is the settling out of sediment.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

Creation of Sediments: ________ & ________ is the process by which sediment is squeezed and glued into a rock.

• Compaction & Cementation

• Erosion & Deposition

• Weathering & Erosion

• Melting & Solidification

IGNEOUS ROCK: Created from the ________ and solidification of magma or lava.

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SEDIMENTARY ROCK: Created from the ________ of sediments in layers over time.

• compression

• deposition

• solidification

• erosion

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Any type of rock can transform into another type under the right conditions! This statement is part of the concept of the rock cycle. (True/False)

• True

• False

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Existing rock is subjected to very high ________ and ________ to become METAMORPHIC ROCK.

• heat, pressure

• humidity, pressure

• temperature, moisture

• moisture, sunlight

Which theory suggests that the continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Earth Expansion

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Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

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