Module 1 Lesson 1 POST TEST Science 10

How would you compare the oceanic and continental crust?

• Oceanic crust is heavy and dense, while continental crust is light.

• Oceanic crust is basaltic, while continental crust is granitic.

• Oceanic crust is younger than continental crust.

• All the answers are correct.

What will happen when an oceanic crust and continental crust collide with one another?

• The oceanic crust will downward because it is denser.

• The continental crust will move downward because it is denser.

• The continental crust will move below the oceanic crust because it is denser.

• The oceanic crust will move above the continental crust because it is less dense.

What comprises the Earth’s lithosphere?

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• continental crust and oceanic crust

• crust and the upper layer of the mantle.

What type of crust is made up of granite rocks?

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• both oceanic and continental

• neither oceanic nor continental

Which crust is thin but with more density?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

• both oceanic and continental

• neither oceanic nor continental