Which of the following statements is NOT true of seismic waves?

Seismic waves travel at the same speed regardless of rock density.

Seismic waves are vibrations that result from earthquakes.

Studying seismic waves helps scientists study the Earth’s interior.

As they pass through rocks of different densities seismic waves change direction slightly.

What is the lithosphere?

the outer, rigid part of the mantle and the crust combined

the part of the mantle near the core where it is hottest

the part of the core that is closest to the mantle where it is coolest

Igneous rocks are classified by __________. Rocks that __________ are called intrusive rocks, and rocks that __________ are called extrusive rocks.

how fast they cool; cool slowly; cool quickly

how hot they get; are hotter; are cooler

how large they are; are larger; are smaller

how dense they are; are denser; are less dense

What is the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes across the Earth?

They are both mostly found in narrow zones around the edges of continents and ocean basins and along island chains.

They are both spread evenly across the Earth.

Earthquakes occur wherever volcanoes do not.

Volcanoes are found only on islands, and earthquakes are found only in the middle of continents.

How is rock formed through physical sedimentation?

Rock is broken down by the elements into tiny fragments that are later deposited and compacted together.

Magma is deposited on the Earth’s surface where it hardens.

Water dissolves sediment for later crystallization or use by organisms.

Sediment is moved continuously by the elements, collecting more rock as it moves.

Rocks near mid-ocean ridges are __________ rocks further away. This phenomenon is due to a process called __________.

younger than; seafloor spreading

a different type from; deposition

older than; seafloor converging

What are the two main processes that form metamorphic rock?

deformation and recrystallization

mineralization and pressurization

physical and chemical sedimentation

Which of the following statements about oceanic crust recycling is true?

The old crust in ocean trenches sinks into the mantle where it is destroyed.

Scientists no longer believe crust gets recycled.

Crust is recycled at mid-ocean ridges where two plates crash into each other.

Crust gets hotter as it gets older, floating over newer crust that is then destroyed.

Which of the following is NOT a way that deformation may change a rock?

Bands of rock bend into wavy shapes.

Rock crystals become longer and thinner.

Rock crystals line up parallel to each other to form bands.

What method have scientists NOT used to explore the ocean floor?

trained dolphins to fetch rocks from the ocean floor for analysis

lead-weighted lines to map the ocean floor

converted an oil drilling ship to drill rock samples

What is the difference between deformation and recrystallization?

Deformation changes the shape of crystals, but recrystallization changes the atomic structure of the crystals.

Deformation stretches the crystals, but recrystallization compresses them.

Deformation makes the crystals smaller, but recrystallization makes the crystals bigger.

Deformation collapses the crystals to become different minerals, but recrystallization replicates the crystals.

Which of the following is a constraint on the design of a car?

Technology doesn’t exist to make it fly.

Customers no longer want tape decks.

It must be able to move forward and backward.

What is the Zone of Recrystallization?

The thin region surrounding a magma pocket where it is hot enough for recrystallization to occur.

The area at a plate boundary where the crust melts.

The region around a volcano where lava flows and creates igneous rock.

The part of an igneous rock where the crystals are visible.

Tectonic plate motion is mainly caused by ________.

convection cells in the mantle.

the gravitational pull of the moon

the temperature of the Earth's crust

The three types of rock are ________, ________, and ________.

sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic

Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A statement that’s accuracy can be tested by experiments and through observations is formally called a ________.

proposition

conclusion

hypothesis

deduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Igneous rock is made by ________.

eroding metamorphic rocks.

compressing other types of rock.

compressing fine layers of sediment.

cooling magma either on or below the surface.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of ________ occurs when large landmasses move, like when Pangaea broke apart.

plate shift

continental drift

land transference

landmass movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You are analyzing a rock made of small rock fragments and the remains of plants and animals. What type of rock are you analyzing?

igneous

volcanic

sedimentary

metamorphic

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Atlas Mountains in North Africa provide evidence for Pangaea?

Neither range contained fossils prevalent near the equator.

Both ranges are comprised of a diverse assortment of rock types.

Neither range had rock layers similar to the mountain ranges found nearby on their own continents.

Both ranges had similar types, ages, and sequences of rock layers, suggesting that they were formed together and then separated.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock undergoes a transformation through high heat and pressure?

igneous

volcanic

sedimentary

metamorphic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about Wegener's hypothesis is NOT true?

Wegener was the first to come up with the idea.

Wegener's hypothesis was supported by the fossil record.

Wegener was unable to determine what force pulled the continents apart.

Wegener thought all the continents used to be a single landmass he named “Pangea”.

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A statement that’s accuracy can be tested by experiments and through observations is formally called a ________.

Igneous rock is made by ________.

The process of ________ occurs when large landmasses move, like when Pangaea broke apart.

You are analyzing a rock made of small rock fragments and the remains of plants and animals. What type of rock are you analyzing?

How do the Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Atlas Mountains in North Africa provide evidence for Pangaea?

What type of rock undergoes a transformation through high heat and pressure?

Which of the following statements about Wegener's hypothesis is NOT true?

Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest: mineral, atom, crystal, rock.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of seismic waves?

Rocks are made up of __________ mineral(s).

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