Senior Secondary (HKDSE) · Geography

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

What is the most significant characteristic of the asthenosphere that allows for the movement of tectonic plates?

Question 2

1 mark

Transform plate boundaries are characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally. Which of the following is a typical feature or hazard associated with these boundaries?

Question 3

1 mark

The East African Rift Valley is an active continental rift zone. If the rifting process continues and intensifies over millions of years, what is the most likely long-term geological outcome for this region?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following layers of the Earth is characterized by its semi-fluid or plastic nature, allowing for the slow movement of overlying tectonic plates?

Question 5

1 mark

Which geological process is primarily responsible for the formation of intraplate volcanoes, such as the Hawaiian Islands, which are located far from active plate boundaries?

Question 6

2 marks

Name a type of natural hazard commonly associated with all three types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.

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Question 7

3 marks

Explain how the process of seafloor spreading at mid-ocean ridges contributes to the expansion of ocean basins.

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Question 8

6 marks

Discuss how the relative importance of 'ridge push' and 'slab pull' as driving forces for plate tectonics is inferred from observations of different types of plate boundaries, particularly emphasizing scenarios where one force dominates.

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