JSES 5.8 Earth Changes Test

Front

What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock is formed from heat and pressure.

Front

What can be concluded from finding fossilized sea shells in mountains?

Back

Ancient oceans and ocean life once covered those mountains.

Front

What information cannot be learned from fossils?

Back

The sounds made by animals from long ago cannot be learned from fossils.

Front

What erupts through vents in the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma, gases, and ashes erupt through volcanoes.

Front

What is formed when two continental plates converge?

Back

Mountains are formed when two continental plates converge.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Back

Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weathering?

Back

Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks.

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates.

Front

What natural event can occur when tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Earthquakes can occur when tectonic plates slide past each other.