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Plate tectonics

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  • Q1
    What term refers to the theory that explains continental drift?
    Plate tectonics
    Seafloor spreading
    Continental drift
    Subduction
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?
    Convergent boundary
    Subduction zone
    Transform boundary
    Divergent boundary
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed?
    Continental drift
    Convection
    Subduction
    Seafloor spreading
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the name given to the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
    Convergent boundary
    Subduction zone
    Divergent boundary
    Transform boundary
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the term for the process by which tectonic plates collide and one plate is forced beneath another plate?
    Subduction
    Transform boundary
    Divergent boundary
    Convergent boundary
    30s
  • Q6
    Which tectonic plate is the largest?
    Eurasian Plate
    Pacific Plate
    North American Plate
    African Plate
    30s
  • Q7
    Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountain ranges?
    Subduction zone
    Convergent boundary
    Transform boundary
    Divergent boundary
    30s
  • Q8
    Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
    Mantle
    Crust
    Core
    Lithosphere
    30s
  • Q9
    What geological feature is created when two tectonic plates pull apart, resulting in a gap filled with molten rock?
    Volcano
    Mountain range
    Trench
    Rift Valley
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the tallest mountain in the world?
    Lhotse
    Makalu
    Mount Everest
    K2
    30s
  • Q11
    How long ago did the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates occur?
    50 million years ago
    10 million years ago
    5 million years ago
    100 million years ago
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the name of the supercontinent that included India, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and South America?
    Gondwanaland
    Laurasia
    Pangea
    Rodinia
    30s
  • Q13
    What kickstarted the unique cycle of rain known as the Asian Monsoon?
    Sahara Desert winds
    Indian Ocean currents
    Amazon Rainforest
    The Himalayas and Tibetan plateau
    30s
  • Q14
    What impact did the rise of the Himalayas have on the Earth's temperature?
    No impact on temperature
    Global warming
    Localized heating
    Global cooling
    30s

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