FUNDAMENTAL OF
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND
CONTINENTS
Q 1 What is
PANTHALASSA? Mark (1)
Q 2 Name the
center of volcanic activity.
Q 3 Name the
continent which broke from Pangaea.
Q 4 What is the
periodic change in the position of magnetic pole called?
Q 5 How was
pangaea split?
Q 6 Who first
propounded the theory of continental drift?
Q 8
Name the two components in which Pangaea got split.
Q 9 Which
plate is mainly composed of oceanic crust?
Q 10 Write
down any two examples of major tectonic plates of the world.
Q 11 Name
the two forces that were responsible for drifting of the continents.
Q 12 Name
the three major divisions of the ocean floor.
Q 13 Define
the term “continent margins”.
Q 14 Highlight
the important characteristics of mid oceanic ridges.
Q 15 What is subduction
zone? Marks
(3)
Q 16 What was
the location of the Indian Land Mass?
Q 17 How are
the convectional currents in the mantle initiated and maintained?
Q 18 How
does the movement of hot currents cause plate movement?
Q 19 How did
the scientists determine the rate of plate movement?
Q 21 What was the mechanism based on which the theory of
plate tectonics developed?
Q 22 What is
the major difference between the divergent boundaries and the convergent
boundaries of plates?
Q 23 What acts
as the driving force for movement of plates?
Q 24 What were
the forces suggested by Wegener for the movement of the continents?
Q 25 How did
the Himalayas rise?
Q 26 Name the
major plates of the Earth?
Q 27 What
were the major discoveries that rejuvenated interest among scientists to study
the distribution of oceans and continents?
Q 28 On the
outline map of the world, name and mark
the major plates of the world.
Q 29 Where
are the plates given below located in the world?
1. Cocos Plate 2. Fuji
Plate 3. Caroline Plate
Q 30 Name
the earthquake and volcanic zones of the world.
Q 31 Explain
the plate tectonic theory. Marks (5)
Q 32 Differentiate continent
drift theory and plate tectonics theory.
Q 33 Explain
the different components of the oceanic floor with the help of a diagram.
Q 34 What
were the evidences that led to the concept of continental drift theory?
Q 35 Briefly
describe the continental drift theory.
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