World Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ World Geography
World Plate Tectonics starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the process of mountain building at convergent plate boundaries.
Describe what happens at a divergent plate boundary.
Explain the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Explain the process of subduction in plate tectonics.
Explain why earthquakes are common along plate boundaries.
Explain why the Ring of Fire has so many volcanoes.
Name any two major tectonic plates of the world.
Name the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges.
Which layer of the Earth do tectonic plates float on? (1) Inner core (2) Outer core (3) Mantle (4) Crust
Which of the following is a convergent plate boundary? (1) Mid-Atlantic Ridge (2) Andes Mountains (3) East African Rift (4) San Andreas Fault
Which of the following is a result of divergent plate movement? (1) Formation of mountains (2) Formation of rift valleys (3) Formation of trenches (4) Formation of island arcs
Which of the following is an example of a divergent plate boundary? (1) Himalayas (2) Mid-Atlantic Ridge (3) Andes Mountains (4) San Andreas Fault
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, divided into tectonic plates.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Plate is moving under the Eurasian Plate to form the Himalayas.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by divergent plate movement in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fill in the blank: The boundary where two plates move away from each other is called a _______ boundary.
True or False: Plate tectonics is responsible for the distribution of continents and oceans.
True or False: The African Plate is moving away from the South American Plate.
True or False: The Earth's crust is broken into several large and small plates.
True or False: The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
