Exam Review #1

Why is Earth considered to be in a perfect position for life?

• It is the largest planet in the solar system.

• It is located at the right distance from the Sun to have water and support life.

• It has the most moons.

• It is the closest planet to the Sun.

What process in the rock cycle involves intense heating that results in the formation of magma?

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction and cementation

• Cooling

• Melting

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Magma rock

What happens to igneous rock over time to contribute to the rock cycle?

• It melts into magma

• It gets weathered and eroded

• It undergoes compaction and cementation

• It experiences intense heating

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What is the role of heat and pressure in the rock cycle?

• They cause rocks to melt into magma

• They transform sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock

• They cool down the magma to form igneous rocks

• They erode rocks into sediments

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned in the image that existed before the continents separated due to plate tectonics?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

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According to the image, how many different types of plate tectonic movements are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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Which type of plate boundary is not mentioned in the image?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subductive

What is the primary process described in the image that led to the separation of the supercontinent?

• Erosion

• Volcanic activity

• Plate tectonics

• Meteor impacts

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What occurs during the process of collision in plate tectonics?

• Two continental plates move away from each other

• Two continental plates slide past each other

• Two continental plates are shoved together

• One plate plunges beneath another

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