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- Q1
When are continental mountain ranges formed?
when two plates move apart along a mid-ocean ridge, allowing lava to fill in ocean basins
when two plates move together, forming folds in the land over a long period of time
when two plates along a transform boundary collide
when two plates of different densities collide and break apart
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q2
At a convergent boundary between oceanic plates,
old crust is deformed or fractured.
old crust is recycled by subduction.
plates slide past each other.
new ocean crust is created.
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q3
Tectonic plates move over hot spots. Which of the following are most associated with hot spots?
deep-sea trenches
volcanoes
rift valleys
island arcs
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q4
The Ring of Fire is an area along the edge of the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes. Most of the volcanoes are formed as a result of one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate. Which of these geologic areas is where rock is recycled by one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate?
a rift valley
a strike-slip fault
a divergent boundary
a subduction zone
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q5
The picture below shows a portion of a mountain range between the Indian and Eurasian plates called the Himalayas, which has some of the tallest mountains in the world.
When do these types of mountains form?
when a transform boundary forms, where two plates slide past each other, creating a fault line that pulls the land upward
when a subduction zone forms, where two plates collide and one plate dives under the other, causing a lift of the land
when two divergent plates collide, pushing one plate upward to form mountains
when two continental plates collide, causing an upward force to lift the land over time
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q6
The model below shows how mountains build on Earth's crust through the movement of tectonic plates X and Y.
When does this type of mountain building occur?
when continental plate X and oceanic plate Y, having different densities, collide
when continental plate X and oceanic plate Y, having similar densities, separate
when continental plates X and Y, having similar densities, converge and push Earth's crust upward
when continental plates X and Y, having different densities, diverge and deposit soil in large mounds
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q7
Which of these observations describes evidence of folding within Earth's surface?
layers of rock shaped in wavy patterns on a hillside
layers of igneous rock formed parallel to a divergent plate boundary
layers of ash and igneous rock on a slope
layers of cracked and discontinuous rock in a field
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q8
The picture below shows a simple model of the rock cycle. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow.
What drives the transformation at point 4?
cooling and hardening
high temperature and melting
weathering and erosion
high pressure and compacting
45sSC.7.E.6.2 - Q9
A class is exploring seafloor spreading. The students want to learn more about how igneous rock is formed deep within the bottom of the ocean. Which type of plate boundaries should the student’s study in order to understand seafloor spreading?
an area where one crustal plate slides underneath another crustal plate
an area where two crustal plates pull away from each other
an area where two crustal plates slide past each other
an area where two crustal plates collide, creating upthrust
45sSC.7.E.6.5 - Q10
The sand found along the Gulf of Mexico coast of Florida originated in granite formed from slowly cooling magma in the Appalachian Mountains. When this sand is buried and compacted, it will become sandstone. The sandstone may be moved deeper underground where it will be subjected to heat and pressure to become quartzite. What is the rock cycle for this sequence of transformations?
metamorphic rock → igneous rock → sedimentary rock
igneous rock → metamorphic rock → sedimentary rock
igneous rock → sedimentary rock → metamorphic rock
metamorphic rock → sedimentary rock → igneous rock
45sSC.7.E.6.2 - Q11
Susan found a box of old rocks in her garage. They had large crystals and were labeled "continental crust". What type of rocks were they?
sedimentary
igneous
marble
metamorphic
45sSC.7.E.6.2 - Q12
The picture shows a piece of slate, a type of rock that forms when shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface for thousands of years.
Using this information, what type of rock is slate?
igneous
sedimentary
intrusive
metamorphic
45sSC.7.E.6.2 - Q13
The processes responsible for changing sediments into sedimentary rock are compaction and
stratification.
foliation.
intrusion.
cementation.
45sSC.7.E.6.2 - Q14
Directions: The pictures below show the continents moving on Earth's surface over time. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow.
Which theory does this picture depict?
the theory of superposition
the theory of evolution
the theory of buoyancy
the theory of plate tectonics
45sSC.7.N.3.1 - Q15
Crust is neither formed nor destroyed along which type of boundary?
subduction
convergent
divergent
transform
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