Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle Quick Check
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Question
Which kind of rock is formed when lava leaves a volcano and cools?
Responses
sedimentary
sedimentary - no response given
igneous
igneous - no response given
metamorphic
metamorphic - no response given
conglomerate
The correct answer is igneous.
Question
What process that brings heat from the lower mantle toward the crust?
Responses
conduction
conduction - no response given
convection
convection - no response given
compression
compression - no response given
cementation
The correct answer is convection.
Which boundary interaction is responsible for forming mountains on continental plates?
Responses
convective plate boundary interaction
convective plate boundary interaction - no response given
convergent plate boundary interaction
convergent plate boundary interaction - no response given
transverse plate boundary interaction
transverse plate boundary interaction - no response given
divergent plate boundary interaction
The correct answer is convergent plate boundary interaction.
Question
Which model closely resembles the thickness of the crust relative to the rest of the earth?
Responses
The crust is like caramel around a caramel apple.
The crust is like caramel around a caramel apple. - no response given
The crust is like the shell on a hard-boiled egg.
The crust is like the shell on a hard-boiled egg. - no response given
The crust is like the peel of a grapefruit.
The crust is like the peel of a grapefruit. - no response given
The crust is like the yogurt around a yogurt-covered raisin.