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Unit 5 Review-Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, Layers of the Earth
Unit 5 Review-Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, Layers of the Earth
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Sedimentary rocks will most likely form in an environment where...
minerals are being created under heat and pressure
liquid rock is hardening into a solid
particles of rocks are accumulating
two land masses are colliding
2
Metamorphic rock forms where any kind of rock...
is crystallized after being liquid rock
is changed by the extreme heat and pressure
is composed of cemented sediment
contains fossils of marine organisms
3
Many earthquakes occur at the San Andreas fault in California. What type of motion is occuring?
Subduction
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
4
The lithosphere consists of the...
Upper mantle and the crust
inner and outer core
lower mantle and the outer core
crust and the entire mantle
5
When two tectonic plates converge, the land above sea level in this area often generates...
Mountain Ranges
Tsumanis
Landslides
Hurricanes
6
Sedimentary rock can be changed into igneous rock if sediments are...
Deposited
Weathered
Melted
Compacted
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Igneous and sedimentary rocks could be changed into metamorphic rock if they are changed by...
organisms
cementation
weathering
pressure
8
Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?
Eurasian Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
African Plate
9
Metamorphic rocks are different from igneous and sedimentary in that metamorphic rocks form...
from existing rock that has been changed
by magma rising from Earth's core
by layering minerals of different sizes
when liquid rock freezes into a solid
10
Which layer of Earth do scientists believe is most likely made of solid metals?
Crust
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
11
Igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks have similar formation in that they both...
Cool to form distinct layers
Always form from sediments
Often contain fossils
require extreme heat
12
Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?
Hot, but solid metal
Liquid, but dense
Solid, but flowing
Brittle, but shifting
13
Where tectonic plates pull away from each other, which feature is most likely to result?
Ridge
Beach
Plateau
Mountain
14
What layer of the earth is composed of material of the highest density?
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
15
Which of the following best describes Earth's asthenosphere?
Metal rock at the center of the Earth
Molten lava
A semi solid layer that can flow like a liquid
Solid rock that is broken into plates
16
Which of Earth's layers would be best modeled as a metallic sphere?
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
17
What event will most likely occur at a divergent plate boundary?
One plate will subduct under the other
The plates will create an ocean basin
The plates will form a mountain chain
A fault line will form, and earthquakes will result
18
Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian plate?
D
A
C
B
19
Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?
An inner core that contains oceans
A liquid outer core below the mantle
A crust that is the thickest layer
A thin mantle in the center of the model
20
Igneous rock can be changed into sedimentary rock when igneous rocks...
that form mountains get pushed together
are weathered and the fragments deposited
Melt to form layers of different minerals
Put out by volcanoes create new land
21
Sedimentary rocks often contain horizontal layers because they are formed by the...
movement of tectonic plates
deposition of sediments
heating of organisms
cooling of melted rock
22
Rocks are classified by...
when they were formed
how they were formed
their color when formed
where they were formed
23
Which of the following processes produce metamorphic rocks?
Gradual cooling
Extreme pressure
Rapid burial
Regular deposition
24
Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?
Asthesnophere
Outer core
Inner core
Lithosphere
25
Which of the following best describes the processes that form igneous rocks?
Erosion and compaction
Deposition and cementation
Crystallization and solidification
Heating and extreme pressure
26
Which of the following events would most likely occur where two continental plates converge?
Mountain formation
Tsunami
Trench Formation
Earthquake
27
Scientists classify igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks based on their...
color
shape
formation
usefulness
28
The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the
outer core
inner core
asthenosphere
crust
29
Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer scientists believe to be in a liquid state?
Location D
LocationB
Location C
Location A
30
The starred region represents which of the following tectonic plates?
Pacific Plate
African Plate
South American Plate
Eurasian Plate
31
The presence of igneous rocks might be evidence of...
deposition
coal
organisms
volcanoes
32
Which of these processes is one of the early steps in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Crystallization of molten minerals
Weathering of existing rock
Melting of rock in volcanoes
Chemical reactions that produce heat
33
Igneous rocks form in regions where...
rock is heated to melting point then cooled to a solid
a river deposits sand and mud over a long time
metallic minerals are put under extreme pressure
evidence of organisms is becoming fossilized
34
To make the most accurate model, which of the materials would best represent the asthenosphere?
Water
Ping Pong Ball
Ball Bearing
Modeling Clay
35
Which of Earth's layers has the lowest density?
Outer core
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
