Plate Tectonics Shaping Our World (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What are the four main layers of Earth?
What are the four main layers of Earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?
How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?
Oceanic crust is thinner and denser
What does the lithosphere consist of?
What does the lithosphere consist of?
The crust and uppermost section of the mantle
At what speed do tectonic plates typically move per year?
At what speed do tectonic plates typically move per year?
1 to 10 centimetres
Which force is the most powerful driver of plate movement?
Which force is the most powerful driver of plate movement?
Slab pull
What happens at constructive plate boundaries?
What happens at constructive plate boundaries?
Plates move apart and magma rises to create new crust
Why are volcanic eruptions at destructive boundaries more explosive?
Why are volcanic eruptions at destructive boundaries more explosive?
Water released creates thick, gas-rich magma
Why are conservative boundaries called 'conservative'?
Why are conservative boundaries called 'conservative'?
No new crust is created or destroyed
Why do collision boundaries produce NO volcanic activity?
Why do collision boundaries produce NO volcanic activity?
Neither continental plate subducts into the mantle
What percentage of the world's active volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire?
What percentage of the world's active volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire?
Approximately 75%