World Plate Tectonics
Geography ⇒ World Geography
World 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 what happens at a divergent plate boundary.
Explain the difference between oceanic and continental plates.
Explain the process of subduction in plate tectonics.
Explain why earthquakes are common along plate boundaries.
Explain why the Ring of Fire has so many volcanoes.
Name any two major tectonic plates of the world.
Name the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges.
What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics? Name any two.
What is a rift valley and how is it formed?
What is a transform fault? Give an example.
What is the difference between a convergent and a divergent plate boundary?
What is the main cause of earthquakes according to the plate tectonics theory?
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 called?
