Plate Tectonics and Rocks Revision

Briefly outline the evidence for plate tectonics.

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Describe how a convection current works. How does it help explain the theory of plate tectonics?

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What happens at a mid-ocean ridge and a subduction zone?

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Briefly explain what is meant by paleomagnetism and sea-floor spreading.

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Describe the main characteristics of mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones.

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Compare and contrast the formation of the Andes and the formation of the Himalayas.

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Describe the main features of an island arc system.

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Briefly explain how island arcs are formed.

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Explain how freeze-thaw weathering operates.

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Comment on the resistance to weathering compared with the pressure exerted by ice when it expands.

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