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Relevant reference tables:
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*[[Locations of Selected Hotspots| Locations of Selected Hotspots]]
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*[[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 Earth and Space Sciences Regents]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot|Iceland Hotspot]]
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| 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|The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|Question 37]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[June 2025 Earth and Space Science Exam|June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands|Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands]]
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| 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 the Hawaiian Islands]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|Question 48]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:white;" | [[Earth and Space Science Sample Questions|Earth and Space Sciences sample clusters]] (Spring 2024)
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics|Plate Tectonics]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Question 3]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics|Plate Tectonics]]
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Question 5]]
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== Vocabulary ==
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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>
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* argument
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* central ancient core
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* continental crust
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* continental rocks
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* crustal rocks
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* Earth
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* Earth’s surface
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* exponential decay law
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* geologic history
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* half-life
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* mid-ocean ridges
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* North American continental crust
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* ocean floor
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* oceanic crust
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* plate interaction
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* plate spreading
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* plate tectonics
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* radioactive decay
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* radiometric dating
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* relative ages
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* unifying theory
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<div class="vocab-subhead">From released exam questions</div>
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* [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|crust]] – June 2025, [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]]
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* [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|fracture zone]] – June 2026
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* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|geologic time]] – Sample 2024
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* [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|island arc]] – June 2026
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* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]] – Sample 2024
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* [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|microplate]] – June 2026
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* [[Questions:The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific#q1|model]] – June 2026, [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]]
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* [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q2|motion]] – June 2025
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* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|mountain]] – Sample 2024
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* [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|ocean]] – June 2026, [[Questions:Tectonics of Hawaiian Islands#q3|June 2025]], [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|Sample 2024]]
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* [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|rift zone]] – June 2026
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* [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|volcanism]] – June 2026
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* [[Questions:Iceland Hotspot#q1|volcano]] – June 2026
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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| SEP1 = Engaging in argument from evidence: Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
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| SEP1 = Engaging in Argument from Evidence
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| DCI1 = 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.
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* Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
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| DCI2 = 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.  
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| DCI1 = ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
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| DCI3 = Nuclear processes: 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.
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* 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.  
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| CC1 = Patterns: Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns.
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| DCI2 = ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
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* 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)
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| DCI3 = PS1.C: Nuclear Processes
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*(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)
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| CC1 = Patterns
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* Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns.
 
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<metadesc>NYS Standard HS-ESS1-5: 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.</metadesc>
 

Latest revision as of 09:46, 18 October 2026

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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.

Exam Cluster Question
June 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents Iceland Hotspot Question 1
The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific Question 37
June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands Question 47
Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands Question 48
Earth and Space Sciences sample clusters (Spring 2024) Plate Tectonics Question 3
Plate Tectonics Question 5

Vocabulary

Terms from the Earth & Space Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released exam questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • 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
From released exam questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Regents exam question on HS-ESS1-5 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Based on evidence of past and current crustal movements, identify the relative ages of continental and/or oceanic crust. June 2026 · Q1 June 2025 · Q48
Level 2: 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. June 2026 · Q37 June 2025 · Q3 June 2025 · Q5
Level 3: 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. June 2025 · Q47
Level 4: 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.
Level 5: Using multiple sources of evidence, analyze the patterns in the data of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Notice: PLD levels!

NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation HS-ESS1-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices
  • Engaging in Argument from Evidence
    • Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
  • 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)
Crosscutting Concepts
  • Patterns
    • Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns.
Page contributors: Conrad Richman, Caroline Leonard
Earth and Space Science | HS. History of the Earth
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