Geography Assessment 2 ~ Hazards 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAll boards Created by: Jade_robinson21Created on: 31-01-23 08:40 How many types of plates are there and what are they called? There are 2 types of plates - Oceanic plate - Continental plate 1 of 9 How many plate boundaries are there? Can you name them? There are 4 plate boundaries. - Constructive - Collision - Destructive - Conservative 2 of 9 What causes plates to move? Constructive currents cause plates to move. 3 of 9 Name the different layers of the earth. - Inner core - Outer core - The mantle - The crust 4 of 9 What is the meaning of subduction? The sinking of the oceanic plate 5 of 9 What temperature is the mantle? 500 - 900 degrees celsius 6 of 9 What is the meaning of convection currents? The heating of the molten magma rising to the surface. 7 of 9 What causes the plate boundaries to move? The heat from radioactive process within the planet's interior. 8 of 9 What is it called when the oceanic plate sinks? Subduction 9 of 9
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