What is a tectonic plate?

3. Tectonic Hazards: CGP Tectonic Plates

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Robbie Hodges
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A land mass which makes up a geographical continent
Any land mass, which forms part of of the Pacific Ring of Fire
A large slab of the Earth's crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two names of a place where tectonic plates meet?
Barrier
Frontier
Boundary
Margin
Convergence
Confluence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do tectonic plates move?
Tectonic plates move due to deep seated volcanic action below the oceans
Tectonic plates move due to differences in the density of two plates
Tectonic plates move due to gravitational forces
Tectonic plates move as they float on the Earth's mantle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A constructive margin is where two tectonic plates....
converge on one another
diverge away from one another
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the term constructive margin used?
As the plates converge the margins are lifted to form fold mountains
As the plates diverge the magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap and cools, creating a new crust.
As the plates pass each other, rifts and plateaus are formed along their boundaries
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of plate margin is formed where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate?
Conservative plate margin
Constructive plate margin
Destructive plate margin
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the plates i.e. oceanic and continental is more dense than the other?
Continental plate
Oceanic plate
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