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Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, Nonrenewable Resources
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1
When sedimentary rock undergoes heat & high pressure or a chemical change, a ______ will form.
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Volcano
Metamorphic Rock
2
In the Rock Cycle, metamorphic rock underground may be __________ instead of melted into magma.
The rock cycle only happens one way and cannot change routes
Pushed up towards the surface from the movement of plates
Weathered down from the wind.
Sunk into a lake
3
Fossil fuels take ___________ years to form.
100 million
100
20
one to two
4
Which type of renewable energy uses water?
Solar
Hydroelectric
Wind
Biomass
5
Which can be replenished in our lifetime?
Fossil Fuels
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
6
_________ and _________ breaks apart and moves sediments in the Rock Cycle.
Crystallization and pressure
Magma and lava
Heat and volcanos
Weathering and erosion
7
Metamorphic rock is formed from:
Melting and crystallization of igneous rock
High temperature and pressure of sedimentary rock
Weathering and erosion of igneous rock
Freezing and cooling of sedimentary rock
8
Which is not a renewable energy source?
Wind
Nuclear
Solar
Coal
9
Through the process of ____________, metamorphic rock can become magma.
deposition
weathering
crystallization
melting
10
A fault forms from what kind of boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Trench
Divergent
11
TRUE or FALSE: It is safest to build your house away from earthquakes with a high magnitude.
FALSE
TRUE
12
What is the plan called when you prepare and recover from a natural disaster?
Mitigation Plan
Help Plan
Watch Plan
Weather Plan
13
Which statement is true?
Aquifers and solar energy are two types of fossil fuels.
New fossil fuels are created every year.
Fossil fuels come from VERY OLD decomposed animals & plants.
Coal and oil are the only two fossil fuels discovered.
14
What is one disadvantage of fossil fuels?
They can be found everywhere.
They cause pollution.
They will last forever.
They are not very helpful to humans.
15
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
Water
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
16
Which type of boundary usually causes an earthquake?
Rock Monsters
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
17
Which is a natural hazard that would NOT occur in Arkansas?
Tornado
Severe Storm
Hurricane
Flood
18
Which feature forms at a convergent boundary?
Rift Valley
Trench
Mid-ocean ridge
Mountain Range
19
As rock moves through the rock cycle, material is:
lost in forms of mountains
lost and gained into the ocean
gained in forms of earthquakes
neither lost nor gained in the process
20
When compaction and cementation happens to sediments, _________ rock is formed.
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Magma
Igneous
21
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
Oil
Coal
Water
Natural Gas
22
TRUE or FALSE: The Rock Cycle can take many different paths.
TRUE
FALSE
23
Fossil Fuels are non-renewable because they:
Burn so quickly
Are in such high demand throughout the Earth.
Take hundreds of millions of years to form
Pollute the air
24
Which type of renewable energy comes from the sun?
Solar
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Biomass
25
True or False: Fossil Fuels will never run out.
False
True
26
The melting of metamorphic rock creates:
igneous rock
crystals
magma
sediments
27
A natural ___________ is when a natural hazard causes mass destruction, injury, and death.
weather
disaster
reaction
explosion
28
True or False: Oil and petroleum are fossil fuels.
True
False
29
When a divergent boundary occurs, the plates move:
slide past each other
away from each other
towards each other
into each other
