Geography Info

Question 1

Tectonic plates pulling apart

Answer 1

-constructive/divergent plate boundaries
-forms islands like Iceland
-forms shield volcanoes

Question 2

Oceanic and continental moving towards eachother

Answer 2

-destructive/ convergent plate boundaries
-oceanic plate is denser and thinner and sinks below the continental one
-makes composite volcanoes when the oceanic plate melts

Question 3

Continental and continental moving together

Answer 3

-collision plate boundaries
- creates fold mountains eg Himalayas

Question 4

Plates moving side by side

Answer 4

-conservative plate boundary

Question 5

Ensure you can describe teh global atmospheric circulation what what high density and low density entails

Answer 5

Deserts= high atmospheric pressure
Rainforests= low pressure