Processes and Landforms (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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Which process occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
Which process occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
New crust is created
What fills the gap when oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges?
What fills the gap when oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges?
Magma from the asthenosphere
What is the spreading rate at fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges?
What is the spreading rate at fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges?
Over 10 cm per year
Where does the East African Rift Valley extend from and to?
Where does the East African Rift Valley extend from and to?
Red Sea to Mozambique
What landform results from ocean-ocean convergence when volcanoes emerge above sea level?
What landform results from ocean-ocean convergence when volcanoes emerge above sea level?
Island arcs
Which oceanic plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate to form the Andes?
Which oceanic plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate to form the Andes?
Nazca Plate
Approximately when did the Indian subcontinent collide with the Eurasian plate?
Approximately when did the Indian subcontinent collide with the Eurasian plate?
50 million years ago
What is the key characteristic of transform plate boundaries?
What is the key characteristic of transform plate boundaries?
Horizontal sliding with no crust change
How fast does the Pacific Plate move along the San Andreas Fault?
How fast does the Pacific Plate move along the San Andreas Fault?
5 cm per year northwest
What type of volcanic activity occurs at divergent boundaries?
What type of volcanic activity occurs at divergent boundaries?
Gentle with fluid basaltic lava