Exploring Plate Tectonics
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Year 9
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Exploring Plate Tectonics
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1.
Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?
[1 mark]ADivergent boundary
BConvergent boundary
CTransform boundary
DSubduction zone
2.
The San Andreas Fault is an example of which type of plate boundary?
[1 mark]AConvergent boundary
BDivergent boundary
CTransform boundary
DSubduction boundary
3.
True or False: The Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates.
[1 mark]4.
True or False: Oceanic plates are generally older than continental plates.
[1 mark]5.
What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates?
[2 marks]6.
Explain what happens at a subduction zone.
[3 marks]7.
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading.
[2 marks]8.
Calculate the distance moved by a tectonic plate if it moves at a rate of 5 cm per year for 10 million years. Use the formula: Distance = Rate × Time.
[2 marks]9.
Match the following tectonic terms to their definitions:
[3 marks]1. Convergent boundary
2. Divergent boundary
3. Transform boundary
AWhere two plates slide past each other
BWhere two plates move towards each other
CWhere two plates move apart
10.
Order the following stages in the formation of a mid-ocean ridge:
[2 marks]1
2
3
4
5
11.
Fill in the blank: The ___ is the semi-fluid layer of the Earth upon which tectonic plates float.
[1 mark]12.
Discuss how plate tectonics can result in both earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Include examples in your answer.
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