Practice Convectional Current Theory (4.1.3.1) - DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS
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Convectional Current Theory

Practice - Convectional Current Theory

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are convection currents?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you heat a liquid.

Question 2 Easy

Who proposed the Convectional Current Theory?

💡 Hint: His name also comes up in relation to plate tectonics.

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Question 1

Who first proposed the possibility of convection currents in the mantle?

Alfred Wegener
Arthur Holmes
Harry Hess

💡 Hint: Think of the person who explained how heat affects movement in the mantle.

Question 2

True or False: Convection currents contribute to the movement of tectonic plates.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how heat causes fluids to move and shift.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the convection currents in the mantle can lead to both sea floor spreading and subduction zones.

💡 Hint: Consider how the movement of the mantle impacts the plates.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a diagram illustrating the relationship between convection currents and tectonic plate boundaries.

💡 Hint: Think about how to show movement both upwards and downwards.

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