Exploring Plate Tectonics
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Year 9
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Exploring Plate Tectonics
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1.
Which of the following is a type of plate boundary?
[1 mark]AConvergent
BTransversal
COblique
DPerpendicular
2.
True or False: The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate on Earth.
[1 mark]3.
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading.
[2 marks]4.
How do tectonic plates move?
[2 marks]5.
Match the following tectonic terms to their definitions:
[3 marks]1. Subduction Zone
2. Transform Boundary
3. Divergent Boundary
AAn area where one plate slides beneath another
BA region where two tectonic plates move apart
CA place where two plates slide past each other horizontally
6.
Fill in the blank: The movement of tectonic plates is driven by ______ currents in the Earth's mantle.
[1 mark]7.
Calculate the rate of sea-floor spreading given a distance of 20 km over 5 million years. (Use the formula: Rate = Distance / Time)
[2 marks]8.
Order the following steps in the formation of a volcanic island arc:
[2 marks]1
2
3
4
5
9.
Explain how the movement of tectonic plates can lead to the formation of mountains.
[6 marks]10.
True or False: Earthquakes are more likely to occur at transform boundaries.
[1 mark]11.
What is the main difference between oceanic and continental crust?
[2 marks]12.
Multiple choice question text: Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
[1 mark]ACrust
BMantle
CInner Core
DOuter Core
13.
Multiple choice question text: What type of boundary is associated with the creation of new ocean floor?
[1 mark]AConvergent
BTransform
CDivergent
DStatic
14.
Explain the role of tectonic plates in the rock cycle.
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