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Unit 1 Theme D: The Restless Earth
Quick questions on Plate tectonics and plate margins - CCEA GCSE Geography
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What is vague driving force?Show answer
The plates move because of convection currents in the mantle, driven by heat from the core. State this mechanism, not just "the plates move".
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Name the three main layers of the Earth. [3 marks]
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What drives the movement of tectonic plates? [1 mark]
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At which type of margin do you find earthquakes but no volcanoes, with plates sliding past each other? [1 mark]
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