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Chapter 2 - Shaping of the Earth's Surface | 5 questions

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Question 1 of 5
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Question 1 of 5
Which plate is an example of an oceanic plate that is 'mostly ocean floor' and is the largest plate?
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Question 2 of 5



LayerThicknessState
Crust30–40 km (continents), 5–7 km (oceans)Solid rock
MantleAbout 2900 kmMostly solid, but hot and can flow slowly
CoreAbout 3450 km totalOuter core liquid, inner core solid
Based on the table (), which layer is described as being able to 'flow slowly' despite being mostly solid?
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Question 3 of 5
What happened to the land near Kutch, Gujarat, within seconds during the 2001 earthquake?
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Question 4 of 5
World map showing major plates and their direction of movement
Study the given map of major tectonic plates and their direction of movement. The arrows along the boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate point towards each other. Which boundary type is shown there, and which landform does it produce?
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Question 5 of 5
Arrange the following stages of what happens at a divergent boundary in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Magma rises up to fill the resulting gap
II. The magma cools to form new crust
III. Two plates move apart from each other
IV. A gap opens between the separating plates
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