Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Plate Tectonics starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between active and passive plate margins.
Describe the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Describe the process of mountain building at convergent plate boundaries.
Describe the process of slab pull and its role in plate movement.
Describe the role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle.
Explain how plate tectonics affects the geography of India.
Explain the concept of ridge push in plate tectonics.
Explain the concept of subduction and its significance in plate tectonics.
At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes most frequently occur? (1) Divergent (2) Convergent (3) Transform (4) All of the above
What is the approximate thickness of the lithosphere? (1) 5-10 km (2) 20-40 km (3) 50-100 km (4) 100-200 km
Which of the following best describes a transform fault? (1) Plates move towards each other (2) Plates move away from each other (3) Plates slide past each other (4) Plates remain stationary
Which of the following is a direct consequence of plate tectonics? (1) Formation of ocean basins (2) Erosion (3) Sedimentation (4) Weathering
The ________ is the rigid outer layer of the Earth involved in plate tectonic movement.
The boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally is called a ________ boundary.
The Himalayas were formed as a result of the collision between the ________ plate and the ________ plate.
The lithosphere is broken into several large and small pieces called ________.
True or False: Oceanic plates are generally denser than continental plates.
True or False: Plate tectonics explains the distribution of fossils across continents.
True or False: Subduction zones are found at divergent plate boundaries.
True or False: The African plate is moving towards the Eurasian plate.
