Plate Tectonics
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Plate Tectonics starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe what happens at a divergent boundary under the ocean.
Describe what happens at a transform plate boundary.
Describe what happens during subduction.
Explain how mountains are formed at convergent plate boundaries.
Explain the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Explain why earthquakes often occur at plate boundaries.
Explain why the plates of the Earth move.
Explain why volcanoes are often found near subduction zones.
Name the three main types of plate boundaries.
What is a tectonic plate?
What is the main difference between a convergent and a divergent boundary?
What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the name of the process where two continental plates collide and form mountains?
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?
