Earth Movements
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Earth Movements starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the process of faulting and its effects on the earth’s surface.
Describe the role of convection currents in the mantle in causing earth movements.
Explain how exogenic forces shape the earth’s surface.
Explain the concept of isostasy and its significance in earth movements.
Explain the difference between constructive and destructive earth movements with examples.
Explain the difference between diastrophic and sudden movements.
Explain the process of folding and name two types of folds.
Name the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of wind, water, and temperature changes.
Which of the following is a direct result of plate tectonics? (1) Glacial erosion (2) Earthquakes (3) River meandering (4) Soil formation
Which of the following is a result of faulting? (1) Fold mountains (2) Block mountains (3) Volcanic cones (4) River valleys
Which of the following is a result of subduction at a convergent plate boundary? (1) Rift valley (2) Ocean trench (3) Mid-ocean ridge (4) Sand dune
Which of the following is an example of a constructive earth movement? (1) Folding (2) Erosion (3) Weathering (4) Mass wasting
Fill in the blank: The movement of plates away from each other is called __________ plate boundary.
Fill in the blank: The movement of rock and soil down a slope under the influence of gravity is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The movement of the earth’s crust caused by internal forces is called __________ movements.
Fill in the blank: The outermost layer of the earth is called the __________.
True or False: Exogenic forces are responsible for the formation of deltas.
True or False: Exogenic forces originate from within the earth.
True or False: Folding is caused by compressional forces within the earth’s crust.
True or False: Plate tectonics is responsible for the formation of ocean basins.
