2. Unit #3 Jeopardy Rickety Rock Cycle Terrific Tectonic Plates Layers of the Earthy Earth Big Bad Boundaries Freaky Forces 1 20 30 40 50 10 20 40 30 20 30 20 30 40 30 40 50 40 50

3. Continuous wind and water can change the size of mountains over millions of years. This is an example of what part of the rock cycle? A. Cementation B. Weathering C. Metamorphosis D. Deposition

4. Which of the following is an example of erosion? A. A volcano erupting B. Sand that is washed and carried away C. Pebbles settling in a stream D. Fragments turning into rock under the weight of several layers of silt

5. What makes up the strata of the sedimentary rock found at the bottom of the ocean? A. Sand B. Silt C. Remains of Dead Ocean Organisms D. All of the Above

6. Which of the following will cause magma to form? A. A decrease in pressure on rock B. A lowering of the temperature in rock C. Rock moving to the surface of the Earth D. A change in the composition in rock

7. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following steps of the rock cycle are most important in the formation of sandstone? A. Weathering and Erosion B. Heat and Pressure C. Deposition and Cementation A. Fragmentation and Metamorphism

8. The thickness of tectonic plates are best described in which of the following units of measure? A. Miles A. Meters A. Kilometers A. Both A & C

9. What makes up the Earth’s tectonic plates? A. Continents, oceans and upper mantle B. Continents and oceans, but none of the upper mantle C. Continents and the upper mantle, but oceans are not because they are made up of water D. Tectonic plates are made up of the asthenosphere

10. Because the Earth’s tectonic plates fit closely together and are constantly touching they are often referred to as what? A. An atlas B. An apartment building A. A jig-saw puzzle A. A road map

11. The single, huge continent of Pangaea; which was theorized by Alfred Wegener, existed roughly how long ago? A. 185 million years ago B. 450 million years ago A. 250 million years ago A. 65 million years ago

12. The tectonic plates divide up what physical layer of the Earth? A. The Crust A. The Mantle A. The Asthenosphere B. The Lithosphere

13. The outer core is described as which of the following? A. Liquid and Hot A. Solid and Hot A. Solid and Dense A. Liquid and Cool

14. Old and ancient layers of the Earth can be brought to the surface through what process? A. Deposition B. Metamorphism C. Uplift D. Eruption

15. The Earth’s crust is made up of both continental lithosphere and oceanic lithosphere. Of these two, which is denser? A. Continental Lithosphere B. Oceanic Lithosphere C. Both are the same density A. Not as dense as Mr. H’s eyebrows

16. What is the proper physical order of the Earth’s plates? A. Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Asthenosphere, Inner Core B. Mesosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Outer Core, Inner Core C. Crust, Mantle, Core D. Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Inner Core

17. The deeper you head into the layers of the Earth which of the following occurs? A. Heat, pressure and density of the rock increases B. Heat and pressure decrease, but density of the rock increases C. The density of the rock decreases, but heat and pressure increases D. Heat, pressure and density of the rock decreases

18. An oceanic – oceanic convergent boundary is responsible for the creation of which of the following geologic features? A. Mid-ocean ridges A. Volcanic islands A. Volcanic mountain ranges B. Large mountainous regions

19. Volcanic mountain ranges and deep oceanic trenches are characteristics of which of the following boundaries? A. Transform B. Oceanic – Oceanic Convergent C. Divergent D. Oceanic – Continental Convergent

20. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge was formed at which of the following types of boundaries? A. Divergent B. Continental – Continental Convergent C. Transform D. Oceanic – Oceanic Convergent

21. Two tectonic plates colliding where the edges of the plates are continental crust are likely to form which of the following? A. Volcanic mountains B. Volcanic islands C. High non-volcanic mountains D. Deep ocean trench

22. An oceanic plate will always subduct under a continental plate. Why is this the case? A. Heat and pressure B. Density C. Speed of the plate D. Motion of the plate

23. Convection is the circulation of ______________ rock to the surface and ______________ rock sinking in the mantle which causes movement in the oceanic lithosphere. A. Liquid, Solid B. Solid, Liquid C. Hot, Cool D. Cool, Hot

24. The sliding of the oceanic lithosphere downhill from a mid- ocean ridge due to gravity is known as which of the following? A. Ridge Push B. Convection C. Slab Pull D. All of the above

25. Which of the following forces is the most powerful force responsible for plate movement? A. Ridge Push B. Convection C. Slab Pull D. All are equal in strength

26. Slab pull will take place at which of the following boundary types? A. Transform B. Convergent C. Divergent D. All of the above

27. The force of __________________ is responsible for creating sea-floor and the force of ___________________ is responsible for recycling rock. A. Convection; Slab Pull B. Slab Pull; Ridge Push C. Convection; Ridge Push A. Ridge Push; Slab Pull