Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
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 the process of slab pull.
Describe the role of convection currents in the mantle in plate movement.
Describe the role of plate tectonics in the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes around the world.
Describe what happens at a convergent plate boundary.
Explain the concept of continental drift and its relation to plate tectonics.
Explain the difference between a convergent and a divergent plate boundary.
Explain the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Explain the process of sea-floor spreading.
Explain why earthquakes are common along plate boundaries.
Explain why the Pacific Ring of Fire has so many volcanoes and earthquakes.
Name the three main types of plate boundaries.
What is a rift valley and how is it formed?
