Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt Quiz

Where is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt located?

• Northern Quebec, Canada

• Southern Ontario, Canada

How old is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt estimated to be?

• Between 1.8 billion and 2.3 billion years old

• Between 2.8 billion and 3.3 billion years old

• Between 3.8 billion and 4.3 billion years old

• Between 4.8 billion and 5.3 billion years old

What two types of rock was the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt originally made of?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone rock

What is the third type of rock that forms when a rock formation is exposed to heat or pressure deep underground?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Basalt rock

What is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt primarily made of currently?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

What geological process causes some rock from the surface to move deep into the Earth and can also cause mountains to form?

• Erosion

• Uplift

• Subduction

• Weathering

How are Earth's rocky outer layer divided?

• Into rivers and lakes

• Into continents and oceans

• Into plates

• Into mountains and valleys

What is the process called when plates move under another plate, causing rock formations to change into metamorphic rock?

• Erosion

• Subduction

• Uplift

• Plate tectonics

How long ago did the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt experience its last rock transformation?

• 2.7 million years ago

• 2.7 billion years ago

• 27 million years ago

• 270 million years ago

What happens to rock formations under high pressure and heat caused by plate motion?

• They become sedimentary rock

• They are eroded away

• They transform into metamorphic rock

• They break apart into smaller rocks