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What is the name given to semi-molten rock?

What is the name given to margins where plates move together?

Plate margins & Tectonic plates (Geography KS3)

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Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions affect people all over the world. They are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Tectonic hazards can destroy buildings, infrastructure and cause deaths.

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1
What is the name given to margins where plates move together?
Destructive
Conservative
All of the above
Constructive
2
What is the name given to semi-molten rock?
Mantle
All of the above
Magma
Mountain
3
Where is continental crust found?
At the Earth's core
Under oceans
Under land masses and continents
All of the above
4
Which part of the Earth is found above the mantle?
Inner core
All of the above
Outer core
Crust
5
What name is given to margins where plates move side by side?
Conservative
Destructive
Constructive
Liberal
6
What is subduction?
All of the above
When the oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate
When two plates move apart from each other
When two plates move towards each other
7
Volcanoes occur along 'Destructive plates' only?
False
True
8
What is slab pull?
When newer, less dense crust sinks at subduction zones
When older, less dense crust sinks at subduction zones
All of the above
When older, more dense crust sinks at subduction zones
9
What is the name given to margins where plates move apart?
Construction
Constructive
Conservative
Destructive
10
Which islands are found above hot spots?
Falklands Islands
British Isles
Hawaii
Easter Island