ConcepTest: Rock Cycle Temperature Profile #2 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The graph below illustrates how the temperature changed with time for part of the rock cycle. Which of the following is best represented by the graph? a. sediment is lithified to form sedimentary rock b. ...

ConcepTest: Concrete-Rock Analogy part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
Concrete is formed by adding cement and water to a mixture of sand and gravel. This could be seen as an analog for the formation of a ___________ sedimentary rock. a. clastic b. chemical c. biochemical.

ConcepTest: Popcorn-Rock Analogy part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
Popcorn changes from kernels of corn to popped corn with the application of heat. This could be seen as an analog for the formation of a. igneous rock b. metamorphic rock c. sedimentary rock.

ConcepTest: Rock Cycle Temperature Profile #1 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The graph below illustrates how the temperature changed with time for part of the rock cycle. Which of the following is best represented by the graph? a. sediment is lithified to form sedimentary rock b. ...

ConcepTest: Rock Cycle Temperature Profile #3 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The graph below illustrates how the temperature changed with time for part of the rock cycle. Which of the following is best represented by the graph? a. magma forms a plutonic igneous rock that is then uplifted to ...

ConcepTest: Cooling History of Magma #4 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The lines shown on the idealized graph below illustrate the cooling histories for the four magmas listed below, i.e., the lines illustrate how magma temperature decreased with time. What rock is best represented by ...

ConcepTest: Temperature and Depth of Rock Formation #3 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The diagram below illustrates five potential combinations of temperature and depth that are characteristic of different rock types. Answer the question that follows using the diagram. Which letter is the best ...

ConcepTest: Cake-Rock Analogy part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
Baking a cake could be seen as an analog for the formation of a. igneous rock b. metamorphic rock c. sedimentary rock.

ConcepTest: Relative Time Diagram #2 part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
Match the features in the relative time diagram below with the events described in the short sentences. Assume all rocks are sedimentary unless otherwise indicated. Which unit was formed before A but after E? a. C ...

ConcepTest: Cross-Section of Plate Boundaries part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests:Examples
The map below shows the plate configurations along the western margin of North America. Which of the four diagrams on the right best represents a cross section through the outer layers of Earth along the line X-Y?