Enviro Mod 3 Test Review

What rock type forms when sedimentary rock becomes heated and pressurized deep within the Earth?

• Igneous

• Extrusive

• Metamorphic

• Clastic

Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause the formation of mountain ranges?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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Explain how convection currents in the Earth's mantle contribute to the movement of tectonic plates.

• They create magnetic fields that push plates apart.

• They cause the mantle to expand and contract, moving plates.

• They circulate heat, causing the mantle to flow and move plates.

• They generate earthquakes that shift plates.

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Which of the following is a direct result of plate tectonics?

• The water cycle

• The rock cycle

• Earthquakes

• Photosynthesis

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Describe the process that leads to the formation of midocean ridges.

• Erosion of continental landmasses

• Divergence of tectonic plates

• Convergence of tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

Identify the type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

How do surface processes like weathering and erosion contribute to the rock cycle?

• They create new minerals.

• They break down rocks into sediments.

• They cause rocks to melt.

• They form new tectonic plates.

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Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for the generation of convection currents?

• Crust

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

The Marianas Trench, the deepest point in our oceans, was formed from two plates

• Colliding and pushing up

• Diverging and creating a gap

• Colliding and one subducting under

• Sliding past each other and causing friction

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The islands of Hawaii were formed from intraplate tectonic activity also known as a

• Geyser

• Crevasse

• Hotspot

• Fissure