Tectonic Plate Movement and Igneous Rock Formation Quiz
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What type of rocks form from the cooling and solidifying of magma?

  • Igneous rocks (correct)
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Sedimentary rocks
  • Volcanic rocks
  • Which tectonic plate movement is responsible for the formation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

  • Converging
  • Subducting
  • Diverging (correct)
  • Transforming
  • What happens when tectonic plates converge?

  • Drifting apart
  • Formation of igneous rocks
  • Creation of subduction zones (correct)
  • Formation of the Ring of Fire
  • What is the result of the subducting tectonic plate being pushed into the hotter, deeper layers of the earth?

    <p>Formation of igneous rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is much of the Ring of Fire found?

    <p>Borders of the Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rocks form from the cooling and solidifying of magma due to tectonic plate movements?

    <p>Igneous rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge primarily formed due to the movement of tectonic plates?

    <p>Diverging tectonic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when tectonic plates converge?

    <p>Subduction zone is created</p> Signup and view all the answers

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