Yr 9 10 ESS Plate Tectonics review 2

Front

Which of these is not evidence for continental drift?

• Continents fit together like jigsaw pieces
• Underwater mountain ridge
• Fossils found across oceans on different continents
• Plants found across oceans on different continents

Back

Underwater mountain ridge

Front

Which type of tectonic plate has more heavier elements?

Back

Oceanic plates

Front

Which type of tectonic plate has a lot of aluminium and silicon?

Back

Continental plates

Front

Which type of tectonic plate does the following factor relate to: Are denser? Options: Continental plates, Oceanic plates

Back

Oceanic plates

Front

Which type of tectonic plate is darker in colour?

Back

Oceanic plates

Front

Which type of tectonic plate does the following factor relate to: Are thinner? Options: Continental plates, Oceanic plates

Back

Oceanic plates

Front

Which type of tectonic plate does the following factor relate to: Are above sea level? Options: Continental plates, Oceanic plates

Back

Continental plates

Front

Which sphere consists of slow moving magma from the mantle?

Back

Aesthenosphere

Front

Which sphere consists of the crust and the upper, solid part of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What are constructive plate boundaries?

Back

Where new crust is being formed