SUMMER 2015
GEOGRAPHY HOMEWORK FOR YEAR 9 GOING INTO YEAR 10
Complete this worksheet by researching online and using the website: www.geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonics
1) What was Pangea?
2) Who came up with the theory of continental drift?
3) What physical evidence is there to support the theory of tectonic plates and continental drift?
4) What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
5) What is the difference between oceanic crust and continental crust?
6) On the map below use different colours to draw on: (hint: www.geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonics/)
a) The tectonic plate boundaries
b) Areas of high earthquake activity
7) What is the link between earthquakes and the movement of tectonic plates?
8) How were the Rocky Mountains in America formed?
9) How was the East Africans Rift formed?