Rock Cycle
Which rock is formed from cooling and solidification of magma?
Igneous
True or False, The theory of plate tectonics explains earthquakes and volcanic activity.
True
True.
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
Movement of tectonic plates
Compaction and cementation
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
True or False Fossil Fuels are a renewable resource
False
A tsunami is typically caused by underwater _________.
Earthquakes
What type of rock forms from intense heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
At a convergent plate boundary between oceanic and continental crust, what feature occurs?
Deep ocean Trench
The main reason we don't use more renewable resources is due to ____.
Money
Which natural disaster is associated with hot, molten rock?
Volcanic Eruption
What is the primary way igneous rocks form?
Lava cooling and solidifying
Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?
Lithosphere
True or false, the sun is able to supply the world with enough energy to run our electrical grid.
True
Which natural disaster can result from excessive rainfall over a short period of time?
Flood
True
Convection Currents
What is the primary use of fossil fuels?
Producing Energy
Human activity.