(i) Using your pen or pencil, mark in ‘The Pacific Ring of Fire’ on the map above. (ii) Describe the pattern of tectonic activity along the ‘The Pacific Ring of Fire’.
Look at the map provided, and review the arrows and the key. Does this area have more or fewer
volcanoes/earthquakes than other boundaries? Describe what you see.
Question 2 Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below. Use the words provided.
An earthquake Mantle
Core A volcano
A fold mountain Subduction
The Earth is made up of three layers consisting of the crust,
Passive Magma
and Tectonic plates .
The Earth’s crust is made up of many plates that fit together like a jigsaw. These plates are called . The place where these plates meet is called a plate boundary. Plates that are moving
apart are called divergent or constructive plate boundaries; a landform associated with this boundary is . Plates that are colliding are known as convergent
Exam Hint
or destructive plate boundaries. Where one plate is pushed under another
occurs. plate
boundaries are plates that are sliding past each other; this may cause a build-up of pressure, resulting in
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If you are unsure of the meaning of any of the words provided above, now is the time to look them up and write out the definitions.