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.

Authority Status:

Original Statement

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

HS-ESS1-5

Statement Label en-US: Performance Expectation

Description en-US: 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.

Comment en-US: Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the ability of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. Examples include evidence of the ages oceanic crust increasing with distance from mid-ocean ridges (a result of plate spreading) and the ages of North American continental crust increasing with distance away from a central ancient core (a result of past plate interactions).

Language:

English

Concept Term:

History of Earth

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471945

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2472005

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2472007

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2472008