NOVA-Making North America: Origins Video Questions

According to the narrator, which place is a “paradise for geologists”?

• Grand Canyon
• Gooseberry Park
• Central Park

Which type of rock forms “layer after layer”?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

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When did a warm, shallow sea cover the American southwest?

• 300 million years ago
• 340 million years ago
• 1.7 billion years

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What type of stone did “trillions of microscopic marine organisms” become compressed into?

• Limestone
• Shale
• Sandstone

According to the narrator, where is a place that resembles Earth’s earliest land?

• Arizona
• Hawaii
• Lake Superior

What is one of the most active volcanoes on earth?

• Mt. Kilauea
• Mt. Vesuvius
• Mt. Erebus

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Which type of rock forms the “stuff of our continents”?

• Granite
• Magma
• Lava

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How do the tectonic plates move?

• Like a giant conveyor belt
• Like a flowing stream
• Like a slow-motion car crash

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What material is mined at Lac des Iles?

• Palladium
• Gold
• Amethyst

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According to Kirk, what was “mind-blowing” about Lac des Iles rock?

• The metal content
• The age (3 billion years)
• The depth, about ½ mile