AQA Geography: Tectonic Activity

Quiz outlining Tectonic Activity

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What properties does Oceanic crust have
Dense, but thin
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What are the properties of Continental Crust
Not very dense, but thick
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What is a destructive margin?
Where an oceanic plate meets and goes under a continental plate and gets destroyed. Both plates can also smash together but no crust gets destroyed
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What is a Constructive Margin
Where two plates moving away from each other form new crust after magma comes to the surface.
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What is a Conservative margin?
Where two plates move sideways past each other (or together at different speeds). No crust is created or destroyed.
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What margin creates Fold Mountains
Destructive
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How many alpine countries are there?
7
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What is the highest mountain in the alps?
Mont Blanc
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How many people live in the alps?
12 million
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What scale are earthquakes measured in?
The Richter Scale
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What are the places where plates meet called?
Plate Boundary
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There are three kinds of volcano, Composite; Shield and Dome. What is a composite volcano made of?
Layers of thick lava and ash
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What are Tsunamis?
Very large waves caused by underwater earthquakes
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What is the core of Earth made of?
Solid Iron and Nickel
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What are the properties of Continental Crust

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Not very dense, but thick

Card 3

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What is a destructive margin?

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Card 4

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What is a Constructive Margin

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Card 5

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What is a Conservative margin?

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Comments

Daniel Skeats

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Very useful, Thank You :)

Alex

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There are more than 3 types of volcano
Tsunamis are caused my several things including underwater volcanic eruptions 

Alex

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There are more than 3 types of volcano
Tsunamis are caused my several things including underwater volcanic eruptions 

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