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Cratons Quiz

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6th Grade

Cratons Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are cratons?

Small, stable blocks of the Earth's oceanic crust.

Massive, unstable blocks of the Earth's continental crust.

Small, unstable blocks of the Earth's continental crust.

Large, stable blocks of the Earth's continental crust

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are cratons formed?

Cratons are formed by erosion and weathering.

Cratons are formed through the process of cratonization.

Cratons are formed through volcanic activity.

Cratons are formed by tectonic plate collisions.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the composition of cratons?

Basalt and schist.

Sandstone and limestone.

Granite and gneiss

Marble and quartzite.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tectonic history of cratons?

The tectonic history of cratons involves the formation and assembly of continents through various geological processes such as accretion, collision, and rifting.

The tectonic history of cratons is unrelated to the formation of continents.

The tectonic history of cratons is characterized by the erosion and weathering of rock formations.

The tectonic history of cratons is primarily influenced by volcanic activity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factors contribute to craton stability?

Thickness and composition of the lithosphere, presence of tectonic activity, and absence of a stable oceanic shield.

Thickness and composition of the lithosphere, absence of tectonic activity, and presence of a stable continental shield.

Thickness and composition of the asthenosphere, presence of tectonic activity, and absence of a stable continental shield.

Thinness and composition of the lithosphere, presence of tectonic activity, and absence of a stable continental shield.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Cratons are the oldest and most stable parts of the Earth's continental lithosphere.

False.

Cratons are the youngest parts of the Earth's continental lithosphere.

Cratons are found in the oceanic lithosphere.

True

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process is responsible for the formation of cratons?

tectonic plate movement

cratonization

erosion

volcanic activity

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