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1
slab pull is the largest of the forces
False
True
2
how are sedimentary rocks formed?
erroded sand mud and peppls collect and compact
heat and pressure
in the ocean
chemical, organic reactions
3
5. What does it mean if a rock has large crystals?
The rock has been under pressure for a long period of time
It was formed next to a active volcano
the cryalstals have accumilated in other ways and joined the rock
It's pretty
4
3. Oceanic crust is predominantly made up of which type of rock
salt
Basalt
Sandstone
Felsic rocks
5
mafic rocks contain mainly...
silica
magnesium
iron
quartz
6
Alfred Wegener is credited for the theory of
magnetic field reversals
continental drift
continental breakfast
tectonic impressions
7
what type of water best helps plants grow
Saltwater
powdered water
Rainwater
warm water
8
what is the percentage of the number of volcanies in the ring of fire?
65%
88%
80%
40%
9
What are the 3 main rock types of the Geosphere?
Dirt, cheese and bricks
Igneous sandstone percipitation
Sedimentary rock, Igneous rock, Metamorphic rock
Sandstone, Granite and crystal
10
1. The image shows evidence that
the outer core is liquid
the earth is flat and full of arrows
the inner core is liquid
S waves travel through solids only
11
which rocks are generally associated with oceanic plates?
Basalt and Granite
Andesite and Granite
Andesite and gabbro
Basalt and gabbro
12
2 This is an image of
a mid ocean ridge
a hotdog with mustard and ketchup
a subduction zone
a divergent boundary