Final Review

How is igneous rock formed?

• When magma cools and solidifies

• By compaction and cementation

• Through high heat and pressure

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• Cooling magma

• Compaction and cementation of weathered rock fragments

• High temperature and pressure transformation

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Oxidation

• Ice wedging

• Chemical reactions

What is the primary cause of chemical weathering?

• Pressure from tectonic movements

• Chemical changes within a rock causing it to fall apart

• Abrasion by wind or water

• Heating by the sun

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What was Pangaea?

• A theory of evolution

• A type of dinosaur

• A supercontinent that existed about 250 MYA

• A recent geological event

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How do plates move to cause seafloor spreading?

• They collide at convergent boundaries

• They slide past each other at transform boundaries

• They move apart at divergent boundaries

• They do not move

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What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that is available in limited quantities and takes a long time to regenerate

• A resource that regenerates quickly and can be used repeatedly

• a resource that takes millions of years to form

How is metamorphic rock formed?

• when rocks undergo heat and pressure

• when molten rock cools

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Wind

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Water

What is commensalism?

• A relationship where both organisms benefit

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected

• A relationship where both organisms are harmed