Geologic Process Assessment

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16 questions
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A ________________________ rock forms when magma cools.

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Describe the process in how sedimentary rocks are formed.

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Any rock can become another rock during the rock cycle.

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The 2 things that make a metamorphic rock are

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What are broken pieces of rock called?

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In this image, what type of rock is this?

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The law that states the oldest rock layer is on the bottom is called _________________________

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Which one is not a type of plate boundary?

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Most earthquakes are far from where volcanoes occur.

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What landform occurs at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

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What is weathering?

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Describe how divergent plate boundaries move.

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Label the type of boundaries at 5 and 6 in the image below:

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What is the theory of tectonic plates moving?

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The idea of Pangea is that all of the contients were seperated from one solid continent.

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The ring of fire is a place where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Describe why this occurs where it does. Be sure to include at least one process of how people can prevent total destruction of towns from either an earthquake or volcano.