Oxford AQA International A-level · Geography (9635)

Plate tectonics: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Plate tectonics.

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Question 1

1 mark

At which type of plate margin is new oceanic crust primarily formed through the process of seafloor spreading?

Question 2

1 mark

Which mechanism of plate movement involves the cooling and thickening of the lithosphere as it moves away from an ocean ridge, causing it to subside and 'slide' down the slope of the asthenosphere under gravity?

Question 3

1 mark

Evaluate the significance of slab pull in plate tectonic theory. Which statement best describes its role in crustal evolution?

Question 4

1 mark

In plate tectonic theory, ridge push is a mechanism of plate movement caused by:

Question 5

1 mark

Which landform is specifically associated with the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate at a destructive margin?

Question 6

2 marks

Define a conservative plate margin and identify a characteristic tectonic process associated with it.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain the physical mechanisms behind slab pull and ridge push as primary drivers of tectonic plate movement.

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Question 8

6 marks

Explain the process of lithospheric subduction and how it leads to the formation of deep-sea trenches and associated island arcs.

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