Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: Formation of the Crust and Continents

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What is the name of the Precambrian shield in North America?
A)the Archean Shield
B)the Northern Shield
C)the Proterozoic Shield
D)the Canadian Shield
2
What supercontinent is shown in the figure?
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A)Rodinia
B)Pangaea
C)Laurentia
D)Gondwana
3
What continent existed around 1.8 billion years ago that now forms the core of modern North America?
A)Laurentia
B)North America
C)Pangaea
D)Rodinia
4
The first-formed pieces of crust were basaltic in makeup. What was introduced to the magma in order for granitic crust to form?
A)iron
B)water
C)air
D)quartz
5
Areas of Earth’s crust called _____ contain cores of Archean and Proterozoic rock.
A)Canadian shields
B)continental crust
C)Archean shields
D)Precambrian shields
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