Quiz about Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Review

Question 1

Igneous rock is made by ________.

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cooling magma either on or below the surface.

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eroding metamorphic rocks.

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compressing other types of rock.

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compressing fine layers of sediment.

Question 2

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

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continental drift

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plate shift

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land transference

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landmass movement

Question 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?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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volcanic

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metamorphic

Question 4

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

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

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Neither range contained fossils prevalent near the equator.

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

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

Question 5

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

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metamorphic

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igneous

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volcanic

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sedimentary

Question 6

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

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atom, crystal, mineral, rock

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rock, mineral, crystal, atom

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mineral, rock, atom, crystal

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crystal, mineral, atom, rock

Question 7

Rocks are made up of __________ mineral(s).

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one or more

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a single

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at least two

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crystals, not

Question 8

The crust beneath oceans, __________ crust, is thinner than the crust beneath continents, __________ crust.

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oceanic; continental

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water; land

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aquatic; rocky

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marine; terrestrial

Question 9

The __________ igneous rocks form, the rougher the texture becomes.

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slower

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faster

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hotter

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colder

Question 10

What is the lithosphere?

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the outer, rigid part of the mantle and the crust combined

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another name for Earth's crust

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the part of the mantle near the core where it is hottest

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the part of the core that is closest to the mantle where it is coolest

Question 11

Igneous rocks are classified by __________. Rocks that __________ are called intrusive rocks, and rocks that __________ are called extrusive rocks.

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how fast they cool; cool slowly; cool quickly

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how hot they get; are hotter; are cooler

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how large they are; are larger; are smaller

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how dense they are; are denser; are less dense

Question 12

What is the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes across the Earth?

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They are both mostly found in narrow zones around the edges of continents and ocean basins and along island chains.

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They are both spread evenly across the Earth.

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Earthquakes occur wherever volcanoes do not.

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Volcanoes are found only on islands, and earthquakes are found only in the middle of continents.

Question 13

The Pacific __________ is a region of heavy volcano and earthquake activity.

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Ring of Fire

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Lava Circuit

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Circle of Volcanoes

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Earthquake Zone

Question 14

Fine-grained sediment is more likely found on __________ slopes, and coarse-grained sediment is more likely found on __________ slopes.

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gentler; steeper

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wetter; drier

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shadier; sunnier

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grassier; tree-covered

Question 15

A chain of volcanic mountains found on the seafloor is called a __________.

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mid-ocean ridge

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trench

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fracture zone

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continental shelf

Question 16

The process in which water dissolves sediment for later crystallization or use by organisms is called __________.

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chemical sedimentation

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water deposition

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rock reintegration

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aqueous transformation

Question 17

Rocks near mid-ocean ridges are __________ rocks further away. This phenomenon is due to a process called __________.

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younger than; seafloor spreading

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the same age as; weathering

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a different type from; deposition

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older than; seafloor converging

Question 18

What are the two main processes that form metamorphic rock?

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deformation and recrystallization

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intrusion and extrusion

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mineralization and pressurization

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physical and chemical sedimentation

Question 19

Which of the following statements about oceanic crust recycling is true?

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The old crust in ocean trenches sinks into the mantle where it is destroyed.

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Scientists no longer believe crust gets recycled.

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Crust is recycled at mid-ocean ridges where two plates crash into each other.

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Crust gets hotter as it gets older, floating over newer crust that is then destroyed.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a way that deformation may change a rock?

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The rock melts into magma.

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Bands of rock bend into wavy shapes.

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Rock crystals become longer and thinner.

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Rock crystals line up parallel to each other to form bands.

Question 21

What method have scientists NOT used to explore the ocean floor?

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trained dolphins to fetch rocks from the ocean floor for analysis

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sonar to map the ocean floor

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lead-weighted lines to map the ocean floor

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converted an oil drilling ship to drill rock samples

Question 22

What is the difference between deformation and recrystallization?

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Deformation changes the shape of crystals, but recrystallization changes the atomic structure of the crystals.

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Deformation stretches the crystals, but recrystallization compresses them.

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Deformation makes the crystals smaller, but recrystallization makes the crystals bigger.

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Deformation collapses the crystals to become different minerals, but recrystallization replicates the crystals.

Question 23

What is the Zone of Recrystallization?

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The thin region surrounding a magma pocket where it is hot enough for recrystallization to occur.

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The area at a plate boundary where the crust melts.

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The region around a volcano where lava flows and creates igneous rock.

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The part of an igneous rock where the crystals are visible.

Question 24

Which of the following powers the rock cycle?

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All of the above

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the sun

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gravity

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Earth's interior

Question 25

If the Raptor Plate and the Rex Plate are moving away from each other at a rate of 10 mm/year, how far apart will they be in 10 million years? (Remember that 1 km = 1 million mm)

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100 km

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0.1 km

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10 km

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10,000 km

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a tool that scientists might use to study rocks?

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thermometer

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microscope

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rock hammers

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topographic maps

Question 27

Earthquakes ________ stress at ________ boundaries caused by the friction created when two plates try to move parallel to each other in opposite directions.

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relieve; transform

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build up; convergent

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alleviate; divergent

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increase; subduction

Question 28

Knowing how rocks form helps scientists to understand

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the geologic history of Earth.

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the origins of life

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how gravity works

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how to build strong bridges

Question 29

Tectonic plate motion is mainly caused by ________.

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convection cells in the mantle.

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the spinning of the Earth.

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the gravitational pull of the moon

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the temperature of the Earth's crust

Question 30

The three types of rock are ________, ________, and ________.

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sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic

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volcanic, granite, sandstone

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limestone, lava, pumice

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weathered, extruded, marble

Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Review

35 questions

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

Igneous rock is made by ________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rocks are made up of __________ mineral(s).

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