Question

question 8 10 pts identify one type of rock in the image below. explain how tectonic plate interactions in the image below is related to the formation of that rock. provide evidence from the image to support your answer including the type of boundary involved. the rock cycle igneous rocks form sedimentary rocks form weathering & erosion sedimentary rocks form sedimentary rocks form igneous rocks form oceanic lithosphere continental lithosphere magma source metamorphism metamorphic rocks form magma source melting asthenosphere

Explanation:

1. Identify rock type: One type of rock is igneous rock. It forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. In the image, we see magma rising from a magma - source, which can cool to form igneous rocks.
2. Tectonic - plate interaction: At convergent boundaries, especially where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate (as shown in the image), the subduction of the oceanic plate causes melting in the asthenosphere, creating magma. This magma can rise and solidify to form igneous rocks.
3. Evidence from the image: The image shows an oceanic - continental convergent boundary. The subduction of the oceanic lithosphere into the asthenosphere is indicated, which leads to the formation of a magma source. The magma then rises and can form igneous rocks either on the surface as lava flows or beneath the surface as intrusive rocks.

Answer:

One type of rock is igneous rock. Tectonic - plate interactions at the oceanic - continental convergent boundary (shown in the image) lead to subduction, melting in the asthenosphere, and the formation of magma, which cools to form igneous rock. The evidence is the depiction of subduction and the magma source at the convergent boundary.