Earth History: Inv. 7 I-Check

What occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

• Plates move away from each other
• Plates slide past each other
• Plates move towards and collide with each other
• Plates remain stationary

Which type of rock forms when existing rock is subjected to intense heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Igneous rock
• Fossil rock

What is a fault?

• When I did something incorrect
• A boundary
• A break in Earth's crust either within a plate or between plates

What is the primary cause of mountain formation?

• Wind erosion
• Volcanic activity only
• Plate tectonic collisions
• River deposits

In the rock cycle, what process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Melting and cooling
• Heat and pressure
• Weathering and erosion
• Cementation

Which mountain range formed from two converging continental plates creating folded mountains?

• The Central Appalachian Mountains
• Sierra Nevada
• Mauna Kea
• Mount St. Helens

Which boundary can create a subduction zone?

• Transform Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Spreading Boundary

How does foliated metamorphic rock form?

• Through rapid cooling
• Through directional pressure
• Through chemical weathering
• Through precipitation

What type of boundary exists between the Saudi Arabian Plate and Eurasian Plate along?

• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Spreading boundary

Which process is NOT part of the rock cycle?

• Melting
• Photosynthesis
• Weathering
• Crystallization