Plate Tectonics
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Plate Tectonics starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how mountain ranges are formed by plate tectonics.
Describe the role of convection currents in the mantle in plate movement.
Describe what happens at a convergent plate boundary.
Describe what happens at a transform plate boundary.
Explain how plate tectonics can cause volcanic eruptions.
Explain how the age of rocks on the ocean floor supports the theory of plate tectonics.
Explain why earthquakes are common along plate boundaries.
Explain why volcanoes are often found near convergent and divergent boundaries.
Name the three main types of plate boundaries.
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics? Name at least two types.
What is a hot spot in the context of plate tectonics?
What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?
What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the name of the process that causes continents to move over time?
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
