Fssa Earth Science Review

How is metamorphic rock formed?

• magma being cooled

• intense heat and pressure

• compacted sediments

• weathering and erosion

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How is igneous rock formed?

• intense heat and pressure

• cooled magma/lava

• weathering and erosion

• sediments being compacted together

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How is sedimentary rock formed?

• magma being cooled down

• intense heat and pressure

• compacted and cemented sediment

• weathering and erosion

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What is an intrusive igneous rock?

• a metamorphic rock

• an igneous rock that was cooled underground

• a sedimentary rock in disguise

• an igneous rock was cooled above ground

The branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet. 

• Geology 

• Biology 

• Math 

• Chemistry 

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the study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings

• Environmental Science

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

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Examine the image of a rock collected and studied by scientists. Which question can scientists answer by examining the composition of the rock?

• When will the next volcanic eruption occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• When will the next earthquake occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s surface changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s climate changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

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What is an extrusive igneous rock?

• An igneous rock cooled above ground.

• An igneous rock cooled below ground.

• A metamorphic rock in disguise.

• Sand on the beach.

What kind of tectonic plate movement will produce earthquakes?

• convergent (oceanic/oceanic)

• convergent (continental/continental)

• Divergent (oceanic/oceanic)

• Transform

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What happens when an oceanic plate and a continental plate meet at a convergent boundary?

• the oceanic plate subducts below the continental plate

• the continental plate subducts below the oceanic plate

• he two plates move away from each other

• the two plates grind against each other

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