TNReady Review: Quarter 3

The diagram shows a boundary between two tectonic plates.

According to the diagram, which feature is MOST LIKELY being developed?

• a transform fault, because these plates are both moving sideways

• an oceanic trench, because one plate is subducting beneath the other

• a mountain range, because both of these continental plates are converging

• A mid-ocean ridge, because a mountain range is being formed by the plates separating

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Which of these models BEST explains plate movement?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A scientist finds a rock that is smooth and glassy. What type of rock was MOST LIKELY found?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• magma

How does an igneous rock most likely form?

• Large rock breaks down into tiny pieces that later compact and cement together to form new rock

• Rock is melted by Earth's interior and then reshaped under intense pressure to form new rock

• Old rock becomes buried in Earth's interior, melted by magma, and then continuously pressed and folded under high heat and pressure

• Rock is melted by Earth's interior, brought to Earth's surface, and cooled very quickly

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Which TWO statements describe steps in the rock cycle shown in the model?

• Heat and pressure transform metamorphic rock into sediment

• Weathering and erosion build up sediment into sedimentary rock

• After igneous rock has melted, it is transformed into sedimentary rock

• Heat and pressure transform sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock

• After sediment settles, it is cemented and compacted to become sedimentary rock

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What drives the formation of a mid-ocean ridge?

• sinking plates at a trench

• movement of ocean currents

• convection currents in the asthenosphere

• movement of plates toward continental crust

Where does a mid-ocean ridge form?

• at a fault line

• at a subduction zone

• at a divergent plate boundary

• at a convergent plate boundary

How does a mid-ocean ridge form at a divergent boundary?

• old oceanic crust sinks and melts, making room for new seafloor

• an oceanic plate moves under a continental plate, making room for new seafloor

• molten rock rises to the surface where two oceanic plates move apart, creating new seafloor

• a gap in oceanic crust closes as two plates move together around molten rock, creating a new seafloor

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What forms when two tectonic plates collide?

• trench

• rift valley

• fault lines

• mid-ocean ridge

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The Appalachian Mountains and the Caledonian Mountains are similar in age and composition. What does this suggest about the continents on which they are found?

• They likely were formed after they moved apart

• They both experienced the same past climate changes

• They were once farther away and are moving closer together

• They were likely joined and moved apart due to plate motions

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