Geography IGCSE Plate tectonics

Front

Why is the inner core of the Earth solid?

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high pressure

Front

Where can convection currents be found?

Back

mantle

Front

Which layer of the earth is divided into pieces called tectonic plates?

Back

crust

Front

Why do the tectonic plates move?

Back

convection currents in the mantle

Front

In which type of plate boundary do the tectonic plates move apart?

Back

constructive or divergent

Front

Which type of plate boundary has mainly volcanoes and few large earthquakes?

Back

constructive or divergent

Front

Which type of plate boundary involves one piece of oceanic crust sliding under a piece of continental crust?

Back

destructive (subduction zone)

Front

Which type of crust is older and less dense?

Back

oceanic

Front

Which type of plate boundary is found on the West coast of Mexico and South America?

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destructive (subduction zone)

Front

Where is the Ring of Fire?

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round the Pacific Ocean