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ORDINARY LEVEL
LONG QUESTIONS 1. Describe and explain what happens at plate boundaries. 2. Examine the map and answer the following questions.
10 SRPs @ 3m each 2011 Q3C 30M
Subduction zone
Volcanoes
Plate boundary
(i) What is the name given to the region from X1, along the shaded line to X2? (ii) Name the ridge running north from Y. (iii) Name any two volcanoes. (iv) Name any two crustal plates. (v) Explain briefly what is meant by subduction.
(i) + (ii) 4m each (iii) + (iv) 2 x 4m (v) 2 x 3m
2011 Q2A 30M
3. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions: Divergent
Convergent Transform
(i) Match each of the descriptions below with the correct plate boundary above: • Plates pushing together • Plates sliding past each other • Plates pulling apart
(i) 3 x 5m (ii)–(iv) 5m each
(ii) At which of the above plate boundaries is the mid-ocean ridge? (iii) At which of the above plate boundaries would you find fold mountains? (iv) Name an example of fold mountains.
2010 Q1A 30M
PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
