Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Plate Tectonics starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the process of mountain building in relation to plate tectonics.
Describe the process of subduction.
Explain how plate tectonics can affect the climate of a region over millions of years.
Explain the role of convection currents in the mantle in plate movement.
Explain what happens at a convergent plate boundary.
Explain why earthquakes are common along plate boundaries.
Explain why volcanoes are common along subduction zones.
Name any two major tectonic plates.
The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two plates? (1) Indo-Australian and Eurasian (2) Pacific and North American (3) African and South American (4) Antarctic and Indian
Which Indian state is most prone to earthquakes due to its location near plate boundaries? (1) Kerala (2) Gujarat (3) Rajasthan (4) Tamil Nadu
Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates? (1) Crust (2) Mantle (3) Core (4) Inner core
Which of the following best describes the movement at a convergent boundary? (1) Plates move apart (2) Plates slide past each other (3) Plates move towards each other (4) Plates remain stationary
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the rigid outermost shell of the Earth, divided into plates.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move.
Fill in the blank: The boundary where two plates move away from each other is called a _______ boundary.
Fill in the blank: The boundary where two plates slide past each other is called a _______ boundary.
True or False: Earthquakes are often caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
True or False: Plate tectonics is responsible for the distribution of fossils on different continents.
True or False: The Indian plate is moving northwards towards the Eurasian plate.
True or False: The lithosphere includes both the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
