Practice Rates of Plate Movement - 4.3.2 | 4. DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS | CBSE 11 Fundamental of Physical Geography
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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary method used to determine the rates of plate movement?

💡 Hint: Think about what features are present on the ocean floor.

Question 2

Easy

Name one force that contributes to the movement of tectonic plates.

💡 Hint: This is related to heat and circulation in the Earth's interior.

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Question 1

What evidence do scientists use to measure plate movement rates?

  • Rock age
  • Ocean sediment depth
  • Magnetic field patterns

💡 Hint: Consider what geological features contain this evidence.

Question 2

True or False: Convection currents in the mantle are responsible for tectonic plate movement.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the heat sources and how they affect movement.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Discuss how the concept of plate tectonics has changed our understanding of geological events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

💡 Hint: Consider how tectonic boundaries influence seismic activity.

Question 2

Examine the role of sea floor spreading in the context of the theory of continental drift and how it supports evidence for plate tectonics.

💡 Hint: Think about how rock age variations correspond with plate movement.

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