Dynamic Earth Module Test Review

What evidence shows glaciation in now warm regions like India, Africa, and South America?

• Fossil Evidence

• Climate Evidence

• Geological Evidence

• Fit of Continents

What type of rock can be broken down by weathering into sediment and then lithified into sedimentary rocks?

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Volcanic rocks

What evidence supports the idea of continental drift?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Glacial striations

• River formations

Which mountain chains are mentioned as evidence for continental drift?

• Appalachian and Caledonian Mountains

• Himalayas and Andes

• Rocky and Alps

• Ural and Atlas

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What factor does NOT affect the rate of chemical weathering?

• Temperature

• Water

• Type of rock

• Color of rock

Which of the following processes involves the change of limestone into marble?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Metamorphosis

• Sedimentation

Which of the following is a characteristic used to classify metamorphic rocks?

• Color

• Texture

• Size

• Weight

What type of plate boundary involves plates moving apart?

• Convergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• Divergent Boundaries

• Subduction Boundaries

What occurs at convergent boundaries?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide

• Plates remain stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens at transform boundaries?

• Plates move apart

• Plates collide

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates subduct