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What type of rocks form from the cooling and solidifying of magma?
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?
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?
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?
What is the result of the subducting tectonic plate being pushed into the hotter, deeper layers of the earth?
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Where is much of the Ring of Fire found?
Where is much of the Ring of Fire found?
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What type of rocks form from the cooling and solidifying of magma due to tectonic plate movements?
What type of rocks form from the cooling and solidifying of magma due to tectonic plate movements?
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Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge primarily formed due to the movement of tectonic plates?
Where is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge primarily formed due to the movement of tectonic plates?
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What happens when tectonic plates converge?
What happens when tectonic plates converge?
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