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Question 1 of 5

Question 1 of 5

What actually causes tectonic plates to move, once they rest on the asthenosphere?

A Ocean waves pushing them from above B Convection currents, a looping flow of heat in the mantle where hot material rises and cooler material sinks C Sunlight heating the crust D Wind pressure on the surface

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Question 2 of 5

Statement I: A convergent boundary is where two plates move apart from each other.

Statement II: A divergent boundary is where magma rises and new crust forms.

Which of the above is correct?

A Both Statement I and Statement II are true B Both Statement I and Statement II are false C Statement I is true, Statement II is false D Statement I is false, Statement II is true

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Question 3 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?

A Divergent boundary, forming mid-ocean ridges B Convergent boundary, forming fold mountains C Transform boundary, forming only earthquakes D Divergent boundary, forming rift valleys

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Question 4 of 5

Arrange the following stages of how convection currents move tectonic plates in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Cooler material sinks back down towards the core
II. This continuous looping motion pushes and pulls the plates above
III. Heat rising from the Earth's core makes mantle material rise
IV. The rising material cools as it nears the top of the mantle

A IV, III, I and II B III, IV, I and II C III, I, IV and II D II, IV, I and III

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Question 5 of 5

Column A	Column B
(i) Continental plate	(a) Pacific Plate
(ii) Oceanic plate	(b) African Plate
(iii) Mixed plate	(c) Carries both land and ocean floor, the Indian Plate
(iv) Largest plate	(d) Carries ocean floors, with a thinner crust

Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B, and choose the correct option:

A i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a B i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a C i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a D i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-b

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