Plate tectonics grade 10
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- Q1Which theory explains the movement of Earth's outermost layer?Atomic theoryGravity theoryPlate tectonicsElectromagnetic theory30s
- Q2What is a divergent boundary?A boundary where tectonic plates slide past each otherA boundary where tectonic plates collide with each otherA boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each otherA boundary where tectonic plates sink beneath each other30s
- Q3Which type of plate boundary is characterized by the collision and crumpling of tectonic plates?Divergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q4What is a transform boundary?A boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each otherA boundary where tectonic plates collide with each otherA boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontallyA boundary where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another30s
- Q5What is subduction?The process where tectonic plates collide with each otherThe process where tectonic plates move apart from each otherThe process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath anotherThe process of lateral sliding between tectonic plates30s
- Q6What is a hot spot?A stationary, exceptionally hot area in the mantle that generates volcanic activityA boundary where tectonic plates collide with each otherA boundary where tectonic plates slide past each otherA boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each other30s
- Q7What is the lithosphere?The molten layer of the Earth's coreThe layer of the Earth's atmosphere closest to the surfaceThe rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and uppermost part of the mantleThe layer below the lithosphere that contains the asthenosphere30s
- Q8What is the theory of continental drift?The theory that describes the movement of Earth's outermost layerThe theory that explains the creation of new crust at mid-oceanic ridgesThe theory that explains the formation of mountains by the collision of tectonic platesThe theory that states that continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since moved apart30s
- Q9Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q10What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?Newton's Law of MotionBoyle's LawTheory of Plate Tectonics30s
- Q11Which of the following is a landform formed as a result of plate tectonics?CanyonGlacierVolcano30s
- Q12Which of the following is an example of a convergent plate boundary?Himalayan MountainsMid-Atlantic RidgeSan Andreas Fault30s
- Q13What is the process through which new oceanic crust is formed?FaultingSeafloor SpreadingSubduction30s
- Q14Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid, rigid tectonic plates?Outer CoreLithosphereInner CoreMantle30s
- Q15Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of deep-sea trenches?Divergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundary30s