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1) The geological process of TRANSPORTING rocks from one place to another is __________.
A
weathering
B
deposition
C
erosion
D
pressurization
2) The energy needed for plate movement comes from _______.
A
Earth's core
B
the sun
C
ocean currents
D
fossil fuels
3) When a river drops off sediment, this is called __________.
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
pressurization
D
deposition
4) When is deposition most likely to occur?
A
when the sediment loses energy
B
when the weathering increases
C
When the wind/water loses energy
D
when the temperature increases
5) Salt above represents a(n) _______ because is has a repeating pattern.
A
igneous rock
B
crystal
C
atom
D
metamorphic rock
6) Which type of rock forms when older rocks are weathered into tiny pieces that compact together?
A
metamorphic
B
rocky rocks
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
7) Which type of rock forms when other rocks are put under heat and pressure, usually resulting in wavy bands?
A
sedimentary
B
igneous
C
rocky rocks
D
metamorphic
8) Which type of rock if formed when older rocks are completely melted back into magma and then the magma hardens?
A
rocky rocks
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
9) The center of the earth is called the _____.
A
mantle
B
crust
C
core
D
lithosphere
10) The middle portion of the earth is called the ____.
A
inner core
B
mantle
C
crust
D
outer core
11) The outer portion of earth, where we live, is called the ____.
A
crust
B
outer core
C
mantle
D
inner core
12) Large moving pieces that make up Earth’s surface are called _____.
A
crust pieces
B
plates
C
magma
D
deep ocean trenches
13) What drives the movement of earth's plates?
A
ocean currents
B
convection in the mantle
C
weather patterns
D
iron in the core
14) Seafloor spreading occurs when ______.
A
two plates slide past each other.
B
one plate sinks under another
C
two plates push against one another
D
two plates pull away from one another
15) Subduction zones (or deep ocean trenches) occur when ______.
A
two plates slide past each other.
B
two plates push against one another
C
one plate sinks under another
D
two plates pull away from one another
16) Where is Earth's crust youngest?
A
closest to the mid-ocean ridge.
B
closest to transform boundaries
C
closest to the subduction zone
D
closest to the continents
17) When two plates slide past each other, _____ are most likely to occur.
A
mountain building
B
landslides
C
earthquakes
D
volcanoes
18) When two plates pull apart, magma ___________.
A
causes earthquakes
B
forms metamorphic rock
C
rises and spills out onto the ocean floor.
D
forms sedimentary rock
19) Hot magma rises and moves sideways. When it does, ___________.
A
one plate sinks under another
B
the plates are pulled in the direction of the magma flow
C
mountains are formed
D
fossils are found on different continents.
20) Volcanoes form in the middle of plates at a __________.
A
convergent plate boundary
B
hotspot
C
divergent plate boundary
D
transform plate boudary
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