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Year 8 Geography revision - tectonic plates
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1
When two oceanic plates diverge, they create ________.
a mid-ocean ridge
a trench
an island arc
a rift valley
2
Island arcs are
all of the above
chains of volcanoes
created by converging oceanic plates
a type of landform found in Hawaii and Indonesia.
3
Approximately what percentage of the world's earthquakes occur along the Pacific Ring of Fire?
80%
90%
100%
70%
4
The movement of tectonic plates creates many landforms. Which of these do they
NOT
create?
Mountain ranges.
Volcanoes.
Oceanic trenches.
The built environment.
5
Transform plates grind horizontally past each other and do not create landforms.
True
False
6
Diverging continental plates create a
mid-ocean ridge
rift valley
mountain range
trench
7
Which type of plate boundary is shown in the image?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
8
Which type of plate boundary destroys crust?
Converging boundary
Transform boundary
Diverging boundary
9
Which of these tectonic plates is
NOT
situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Indian Plate
Australian Plate
Nazca Plate
Pacific Plate
10
Tectonic plates are in constant motion and are part of the Earth's:
Outer Core
Crust
Lower Mantle
Inner Core
11
When two plates diverge, subduction occurs where one plate slides under the other.
False
True
12
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a
Converging boundary
Transform boundary
Diverging boundary
