Unit Test

Which type of rock layer is typically formed from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Organic

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What is the primary cause of most volcanoes forming on Earth?

• Meteor impacts

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Sudden temperature changes in the atmosphere

• Magnetic field reversals

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Which type of plate movement occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subductive

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How are fossils most commonly formed in sedimentary rock layers?

• By the melting of minerals

• Through the extraction of bone material

• By organisms being buried quickly by sediment

• Through volcanic ash covering an organism

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What type of rock layer is formed by the accumulation and compaction of sediment?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Crystalline

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Which process primarily contributes to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• Cooling of lava

• Deposition of sediment

• High pressure and heat

• Organic decomposition

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What typically triggers an earthquake?

• Heavy rainfall

• Sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Solar flares

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subductive

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What is a key characteristic of fossils found in rock layers?

• They are always of marine animals

• They are younger than the rocks surrounding them

• They provide clues about the Earth's past environments

• They are composed mainly of metals

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What is the result of two tectonic plates colliding at a convergent boundary?

• Formation of a rift valley

• Creation of a new ocean

• Mountain building

• Earthquakes only

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