Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Plate Tectonics starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Describe the evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.
Describe the process of mountain building at convergent plate boundaries.
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading.
Explain how plate tectonics is related to the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Explain the concept of slab pull in plate tectonics.
Explain the process of subduction at a convergent plate boundary.
Explain the role of mantle plumes in plate tectonics.
Which Indian state is most affected by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates? (1) Kerala (2) Rajasthan (3) Uttarakhand (4) Tamil Nadu
Which of the following is a direct consequence of the movement of tectonic plates? (1) Formation of deserts (2) Formation of mountains (3) Formation of rivers (4) Formation of glaciers
Which of the following is a feature formed at a convergent plate boundary? (1) Oceanic trench (2) Rift valley (3) Mid-ocean ridge (4) Fault line
Which of the following is a result of transform plate boundaries? (1) Earthquakes (2) Volcanoes (3) Mountain formation (4) Oceanic trenches
Fill in the blank: The _______ Fault in California is a famous example of a transform boundary.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the rigid outermost shell of the Earth, divided into plates.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by divergent plate boundaries in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fill in the blank: The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of the _______ plate and the Eurasian plate.
True or False: Oceanic plates are generally denser than continental plates.
True or False: Plate tectonics is responsible for the distribution of continents and oceans.
True or False: Plate tectonics theory explains the movement of continents over geological time.
True or False: The Indian Plate is moving northwards towards the Eurasian Plate.
