Lithosphere Test Review

Which are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous

• Sedimentary, intrusive, extrusive

• Igneous, sedimentary, intrusive

• Metamorphic, extrusive, intrusive

What is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?

• Formed from cooling lava

• Formed from compacted sediments

• Formed under heat and pressure

• Formed from volcanic eruptions

What do sedimentary rocks typically look like?

• Layered and grainy

• Glassy and smooth

• Crystalline and shiny

• Porous and light

Which of the following is NOT evidence for Continental Drift?

• similar fossils found on multiple continents

• continents fit together like puzzle pieces

• We can measure plates moving

• cean currents

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

• Mantle convection

• Solar radiation

What type of plate boundary is associated with mountain formation?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What type of plate boundary involves plates sliding past each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Is new crust created at convergent, divergent, or transform boundaries?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• None of the above

Is crust destroyed at convergent, divergent, or transform boundaries?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• None of the above