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Plate Tectonics and Rock Types

Plate Tectonics and Rock Types

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the basics of different rock types, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, with examples like granite, basalt, and limestone. It explains the process of subduction and how it leads to the formation of igneous intrusive rocks. The tutorial also discusses plate tectonics, including the movement of oceanic and continental plates, and the role of transform faults in causing earthquakes.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?

Granite

Slate

Limestone

Serpentine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is serpentine?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

None of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rock is an example of an igneous intrusive rock?

Slate

Limestone

Basalt

Granite

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of plate movement?

Accretion

Convection currents

Erosion

Subduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of plates are typically made out of basalt?

Transform plates

None of the above

Continental plates

Oceanic plates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are plutons?

Oceanic plates

Fault lines

Magma blobs

Sediments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process called when sediments are added to the edge of a continent?

Accretion

Subduction

Divergence

Convergence

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