Tectonic Plates

CGP Earth Science (Years 5–6) • 16 Interactive Items

16 Items Total

1 What are tectonic plates? Tick one.

The countries of the world The place where the land meets the sea Pieces of the Earth’s crust that slowly move Important crockery in the cabinet that we mustn't touch

2 How can tectonic plates move? Tick all the correct answers.

Pull Push Jump Slide

3 Are these statements true or false?

Tectonic plates always have volcanoes where they meet
Tectonic plates sometimes have volcanoes where they meet
Sometimes volcanoes occur away from a tectonic plate line
Earthquakes usually happen where there is a tectonic plate line

4 Complete the word to identify each type of plate boundary.

Plate Movement Description	Boundary Type
Plates slide opposite each other	con
Plates move away from each other	const
Oceanic plate slides under continental plate	des

5 Link the cause to the effect for each type of plate boundary.

Plates suddenly slide in opposite directions

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Plates move away from each other

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Oceanic plate melts underneath continental plate

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Tectonic Plates

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