Earth's Crust and Tectonic Movements Quiz Part1

Which of the following is a type of crust?

• Metallic

• Oceanic

• Atmospheric

• Icy

What are the two locations where igneous rocks can form?

• Deep in Earth and Surface

• In water and Underwater

• Mountains and By magma

• In forests and Deserts

What do isotherms connect?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Depth

• Elevation

What elements are used to calculate the age of the rock in the center of the continental crust?

• Potassium-40 and Argon-40

• Uranium-235 and Lead-207

• Carbon-14 and Nitrogen-14

• Thorium-232 and Lead-208

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What is the age of rocks along the edges of continents?

• 1.426 billion years

• 3.9 billion years

• 2.0 billion years

• 4.0 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What is the geological feature labeled as "oldest" in the diagram?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Mantle

• Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What does the collision event between continental and oceanic crust do to the oceanic crust?

• Preserves it

• Destroys it

• Expands it

• Elevates it

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Of the two isotopes above, which would be better to use if the rock is around 900 million years old?

• Uranium-238

• Carbon-14

• Uranium-235

• Rubidium-87

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which isotope is used for dating igneous or volcanic rock?

• Potassium-40

• Carbon-14

• Uranium-238

• Samarium-147

Which layer is represented by the letter 'M' in the diagram?

• A sedimentary layer

• A volcanic intrusion

• A fault line

• A metamorphic layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4