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| + | | topic = Plate Tectonics and Crustal Ages | ||
| ls = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of | | ls = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of | ||
plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. | plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. | ||
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| + | == {{Referencetablesheading}} == | ||
| + | Relevant reference tables: | ||
| + | *[[Locations of Selected Hotspots| Locations of Selected Hotspots]] | ||
| + | *[[Global Tectonic Activity of the Last One Million Years| Global Tectonic Activity of the Last One Million Years]] | ||
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| − | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[June 2026 Earth and Space Science Exam|June 2026]] | + | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[June 2026 Earth and Space Science Exam|June 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents]] |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot|Iceland Hotspot]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot|Iceland Hotspot]] | ||
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|Question 1]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|Question 1]] | ||
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|Question 37]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|Question 37]] | ||
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| − | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[June 2025 Earth and Space Science Exam|June 2025]] | + | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[June 2025 Earth and Space Science Exam|June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents]] |
| − | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands|Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands]] | + | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands|Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands]] |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q2|Question 47]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q2|Question 47]] | ||
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| − | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands|Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands]] | + | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands|Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands]] |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|Question 48]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|Question 48]] | ||
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| − | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[Earth and Space Science Sample Questions| | + | | rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[Earth and Space Science Sample Questions|Earth and Space Sciences sample clusters]] (Spring 2024) |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics|Plate Tectonics]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics|Plate Tectonics]] | ||
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Question 3]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Question 3]] | ||
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Question 5]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Question 5]] | ||
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| + | == Vocabulary == | ||
| + | Terms from the [[Earth & Space Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released exam questions that assess it. | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From this standard</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:14em;"> | ||
| + | * argument | ||
| + | * central ancient core | ||
| + | * continental crust | ||
| + | * continental rocks | ||
| + | * crustal rocks | ||
| + | * Earth | ||
| + | * Earth’s surface | ||
| + | * exponential decay law | ||
| + | * geologic history | ||
| + | * half-life | ||
| + | * mid-ocean ridges | ||
| + | * North American continental crust | ||
| + | * ocean floor | ||
| + | * oceanic crust | ||
| + | * plate interaction | ||
| + | * plate spreading | ||
| + | * plate tectonics | ||
| + | * radioactive decay | ||
| + | * radiometric dating | ||
| + | * relative ages | ||
| + | * unifying theory | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From released exam questions</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:20em;"> | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|crust]] – June 2025, [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|fracture zone]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|geologic time]] – Sample 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|island arc]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]] – Sample 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|microplate]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|model]] – June 2026, [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q2|motion]] – June 2025 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|mountain]] – Sample 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|ocean]] – June 2026, [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|June 2025]], [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|rift zone]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|volcanism]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|volcano]] – June 2026 | ||
| + | </div> | ||
{{PerformanceLevel}} | {{PerformanceLevel}} | ||
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| Level4 = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. | | Level4 = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. | ||
| Level3 = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and/or oceanic crust and/or use the theory of plate tectonics, determine the pattern in the ages of crustal rocks. | | Level3 = Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and/or oceanic crust and/or use the theory of plate tectonics, determine the pattern in the ages of crustal rocks. | ||
| + | | Example3 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q2|June 2025 · Q47]]</span> | ||
| Level2 = Identify the correct pattern of the ages of crustal rocks, using past and current movements of continental crust and/or oceanic crust and/or the theory of plate tectonics. | | Level2 = Identify the correct pattern of the ages of crustal rocks, using past and current movements of continental crust and/or oceanic crust and/or the theory of plate tectonics. | ||
| + | | Example2 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|June 2026 · Q37]]</span> <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|June 2025 · Q3]]</span> <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|June 2025 · Q5]]</span> | ||
| Level1 = Based on evidence of past and current crustal movements, identify the relative ages of continental and/or oceanic crust. | | Level1 = Based on evidence of past and current crustal movements, identify the relative ages of continental and/or oceanic crust. | ||
| + | | Example1 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|June 2026 · Q1]]</span> <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ess">[[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|June 2025 · Q48]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 18 October 2026
Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the ability of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. Examples include evidence of the ages of oceanic crust increasing with distance from mid-ocean ridges as a result of plate spreading and that the North American continental crust contains a much older central ancient core compared to the surrounding continental crust as a result of complex and numerous plate interactions.
Reference Tables
Relevant reference tables:
Regents Exam Questions
Released New York State Regents exam questions that assess HS-ESS1-5 are listed here by exam and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
Vocabulary
Terms from the Earth & Space Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released exam questions that assess it.
- argument
- central ancient core
- continental crust
- continental rocks
- crustal rocks
- Earth
- Earth’s surface
- exponential decay law
- geologic history
- half-life
- mid-ocean ridges
- North American continental crust
- ocean floor
- oceanic crust
- plate interaction
- plate spreading
- plate tectonics
- radioactive decay
- radiometric dating
- relative ages
- unifying theory
- crust – June 2025, Sample 2024
- fracture zone – June 2026
- geologic time – Sample 2024
- island arc – June 2026
- magnetic polarity – Sample 2024
- microplate – June 2026
- model – June 2026, Sample 2024
- motion – June 2025
- mountain – Sample 2024
- ocean – June 2026, June 2025, Sample 2024
- rift zone – June 2026
- volcanism – June 2026
- volcano – June 2026
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Regents exam question on HS-ESS1-5 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-ESS1-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
- ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
- Continental rocks, which can be older than 4 billion years, are generally much older than the rocks of the ocean floor, which are less than 200 million years old.
- ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
- Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and current movements of the rocks at Earth's surface and provides a framework for understanding its geologic history. (secondary to HS-ESS1-5)
- PS1.C: Nuclear Processes
- (NYSED) Spontaneous radioactive decay follows a characteristic exponential decay law allowing an element's half-life to be used for radiometric dating of rocks and other materials. (secondary to HS-ESS1-5)
- Patterns
- Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns.