Large continent-sized plates move slowly on Earth’s surface due to — A) thermal energy from the sun B) radiant energy from the sun C) thermal energy moving material within Earth
C) thermal energy moving material within Earth
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Which type of plate tectonic boundary is shown in the area marked with the star? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform
A) Divergent
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A student recorded notes on plate tectonic boundaries. What type of boundary is described in the student’s notes shown? A) Convergent B) Divergent C)Transform
A) Convergent
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Why are certain layers of Earth’s interior liquid? A) Hot Temperatures B) Intense Pressure C) Moving Plates
A) Hot Temperatures
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Rocks that have formed due to layers of sediment cemented together are called — A) Igneous Rocks B) Sedimentary Rocks C) Metamorphic Rocks
B) Sedimentary Rocks
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Look at the Image
B) If fossils of ocean animals were found in Virginia, then parts of Virginia may have once been underwater.
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Based on the diagram what type of rock is quartzite? A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic
C) Metamorphic
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From the Earth’s crust toward the inner core, pressure and temperature — A) Increase B) become equal C) decrease
A) Increase
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Sedimentary rock is formed when layers of material are pressed together.
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Plant trees along the riverbank
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When two tectonic plates slide past each other, it is likely that - A) Land will fall into magma B) earthquakes can occur C) a volcanoes will form
B) earthquakes can occur
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Which set of words are related to igneous rocks? A) Layers, fossils, decaying plants and animals B) Magma, crystals, heating and cooling C) Heat, pressure, chemical changes
B) Magma, crystals, heating and cooling
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What is number 3? A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer Core D) Inner Core
C) Outer Core
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2) Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3
B) 2
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Which best describes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf? A) A flat underwater valley B) A region of mountains in the deep ocean C) A shallow area of sediment near the shore
C) A shallow area of sediment near the shore
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Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean? A) Ocean Trenches B) Continental Slopes C) Continental Shelves