Rock Formation and Changes Quiz

How long does it take for rock to form and change?

• in a few minutes.

• quickly, over days.

• slowly, over many years to millions of years.

• rocks don't change, rocks are the same form that they were when they formed billions of years ago.

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What happens to rocks over time on planet Earth?

• rocks change their form and what they are made of.

• rocks remain exactly the same.

• rocks transform into elements.

• rocks slowly burn up and turn to gas in the form of smoke.

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In the rock cycle, this is when sediments are placed into a new location to eventually become new sedimentary rock.

• melting

• crystallization

• deposition

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Which type of rock is most likely to form by Process Z?

• magmatic rock

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

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What is the result of a convergent boundary with no subduction?

• Seamount

• Mountain

• Volcano

• None

Which tectonic process is associated with divergent boundaries?

• Compression and uplift

• Volcanism, rifting, and sea floor spreading

• Side-to-side motion

• Subduction

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Describe the formation of seamounts.

• Seamounts form where continental plates collide into each other and magma rises between them.

• Seamounts form where oceanic plates separate from each other and magma descends between them.

• Seamounts form where oceanic plates slip past each other and magma rises between them.

• Seamounts form where oceanic plates collide into each other and magma rises between them.

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Describe where trenches are found.

• A trench is a feature that is associated with a transform plate boundary. It is created when one plate moves laterally against another plate.

• A trench is a feature that is associated with a convergent plate boundary. It is created when one plate is forced underneath another plate.

• A trench is a feature that is associated with a divergent plate boundary. It is created when one plate moves away from another plate.

• A trench is a feature that is associated with a transform plate boundary. It is created when one plate moves away from another plate.

Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

• erosion and earthquakes

• hurricanes and tsunamis

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• tidal waves and volcanoes

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Select the explanation that best explains why most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at or near plate boundaries.

• At plate boundaries, earthquakes occur due to friction and released tension. Volcanoes also form at these locations due to the intense heat and pressure.

• Earthquakes only occur at transform boundaries as the tectonic plates slide by each other. Volcanoes are only found at convergent plate boundaries in the Ring of Fire.

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