Plates

Question 1

Continental drift theory was given by

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Alfred Wagner

Question 2

Plate tectonic theory given by

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McKenzie n parker

Question 3

Plate tectonic theory further explained by

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Morgan

Question 4

Thethys sea present between

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Pangea

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Panthalassa

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Gondwana/ gobdwanaland consisted of

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India, Australia, Africa , Antarctica, South America Himalayas Alps

Question 8

Laurasia also called

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Angaraland

Question 9

Laurasia consisted of

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Rockies , andes , North America, Asia , Europe

Question 10

Tectonic plate present in

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Lithosphere

Question 11

Movement of plates happen due to

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Conviction in mantle or Asthinosphere

Question 12

Gondwana was towards

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Equator

Question 13

Angaraland or laurasia was towards

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West

Question 14

Oceanic plates are ____ dense than continental plates

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More dense

Question 15

7 major plates

Question 15

Nazca plate

Question 15

Ring of fire in which plate

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Pacific+ Eurasian+ indo australia plate

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Cocos plate

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North America/ Central America + Pacific plate

Question 17

Arabian plate is a ___ plate

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Minor

Question 18

Ridges are formed by which plate

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Divergent/ constructive plate

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Faults are made in which plate

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Transform or conservative plate

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Subduction happens in

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Convergent or destructive plates

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Trenching and folding happens in

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Convergent

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Himalayas formed due to

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Convergent plates

Question 23

Ring of fire formed due to

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Convergent plates

Question 24

Mariana trench formed due to

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Convergent

Question 25

San Andreas fault formed due to

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Transform plates or conservative

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Mid Atlantic ridge formed due to

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Divergent or constructive plates

Question 27

Mid Atlantic ridge formed between which plates

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South America plate + Africa plate in South Atlantic N North America + Eurasian plate in North Atlantic

Question 28

Himalayas formed between

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Eurasian+ Indian or indo australian plate

Question 29

San Andreas fault formed between

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North American + Pacific plate

Question 30

Most plates are

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Oceanic plates

Question 31

Most earthquake n volcanic eruptions takes place in

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Oceans

Question 31

Most earthquake n volcanic eruptions takes place in

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Oceans

Question 32

Oceanic plates example

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Pacific, Indian plate

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Continental plates example

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Eurasian, south n north American plates etc

Question 34

Which plates caused Turkey earthquake

Answer 34

Antolian plate ( turkey) + Arabian plate