Zealandia: The Sunken Continent
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What is the name of the sunken continent mapped by scientists in the South Pacific?

  • Atlantis
  • Pangaea
  • Zealandia (correct)
  • Lemuria
  • How many square miles is Zealandia?

  • 700,000 square miles
  • 500,000 square miles
  • 3.5 million square miles
  • 1.9 million square miles (correct)
  • Who revealed the existence of Zealandia seven years ago?

  • Geologist from the University of Otago
  • James Scott
  • Maria Seton
  • Nick Mortimer and colleagues (correct)
  • What is New Zealand considered to be now?

    <p>An enormous continent mostly underwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aided geologists in revealing the extent of Zealandia?

    <p>Rock samples and magnetic maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Maria Seton, what is Zealandia?

    <p>A missing piece of the continental crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method did the researchers use to separate non-magnetic minerals from the dredged up granite and sedimentary samples?

    <p>Crushing and sieving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the zircon crystals found in the granite samples?

    <p>They reveal the age of the granite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process do uranium atoms undergo within the zircon crystals over time?

    <p>Decay into lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method did the team use to obtain a more complete picture of Zealandia's geology?

    <p>Magnetic mapping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of collecting zircon crystals from the granite samples?

    <p>To understand how Zealandia formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the rocks dredged up from Zealandia typically processed through before being studied under a microscope?

    <p>Crushing and sieving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the zircon crystals reveal about the age of Zealandia's granites?

    <p>$100 million years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mortimer holds up a fist-size, splotchy, gray rock—a granite pulled from the team’s 2016 voyage to the northern portion of Zealandia.' What information does this provide about the granite?

    <p>Its texture and color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The holes would reveal bits of information about the statue, similar to the samples taken of Zealandia, but they could only tell you so much.' What does this analogy convey about the samples taken of Zealandia?

    <p>&quot;They provide limited information&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of magnetic field anomalies in studying Zealandia's geology?

    <p>Revealing hidden geological features</p> Signup and view all the answers

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