What is it called when heat and pressure change one type of rock into another?(1 point)

Question

Responses

metamorphism
metamorphism

crystallization
crystallization

erosion
erosion

deposition

Answer 1

metamorphism

Answer 2

What is the theory that Earth’s surface is composed of several rock plates that fit together like the pieces of a puzzle?(1 point)
Responses

plate tectonics
plate tectonics

divergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary

geological shift
geological shift

metamorphism

Answer 3

plate tectonics

Answer 4

Which mineral could have been deposited by black smokers on the seafloor?(1 point)
Responses

silicon
silicon

iron sulfide
iron sulfide

barium
barium

calcium

Answer 5

iron sulfide

Answer 6

What does discovery of giant rabbit fossils on an island in the Mediterranean Sea tell scientists about the Earth’s changing landforms?(1 point)
Responses

The island had remained unchanged since its formation.
The island had remained unchanged since its formation.

The island had to be connected to the mainland in the past.
The island had to be connected to the mainland in the past.

The island was formed by a volcanic eruption in the past.
The island was formed by a volcanic eruption in the past.

The island had been underwater in the past.

Answer 7

The island had to be connected to the mainland in the past.