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.
Standard detail
HS-ESS1-5
Performance Expectation
Depth 2Parent ID: EA28EDD0DFE60131CA7868A86D17958EStandard set: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- HS-ESS1-5
- Standard ID
- EA2ADA70DFE60131CA7D68A86D17958E
- ASN identifier
- S2454591
- Subject
- Science
- Grades
- 09, 10, 11, 12
- Ancestor IDs
- EA28EDD0DFE60131CA7868A86D17958EEA288970DFE60131CA7768A86D17958E
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- License
- CC BY 3.0 US
- Dataset notes
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).