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1
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Continental drift theory was given by

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Alfred Wagner

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2
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Plate tectonic theory given by

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McKenzie n parker

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3
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Plate tectonic theory further explained by

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Morgan

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4
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Thethys sea present between

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5
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Pangea

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6
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Panthalassa

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7
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Gondwana/ gobdwanaland consisted of

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India, Australia, Africa , Antarctica, South America Himalayas Alps

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8
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Laurasia also called

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Angaraland

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Laurasia consisted of

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Rockies , andes , North America, Asia , Europe

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10
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Tectonic plate present in

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Lithosphere

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11
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Movement of plates happen due to

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Conviction in mantle or Asthinosphere

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12
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Gondwana was towards

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Equator

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13
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Angaraland or laurasia was towards

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West

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14
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Oceanic plates are ____ dense than continental plates

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More dense

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15
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7 major plates

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15
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Nazca plate

15
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Ring of fire in which plate

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Pacific+ Eurasian+ indo australia plate

16
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Cocos plate

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North America/ Central America + Pacific plate

17
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Arabian plate is a ___ plate

18
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Ridges are formed by which plate

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Divergent/ constructive plate

19
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Faults are made in which plate

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Transform or conservative plate

20
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Subduction happens in

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Convergent or destructive plates

21
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Trenching and folding happens in

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Convergent

22
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Himalayas formed due to

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Convergent plates

23
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Ring of fire formed due to

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Convergent plates

24
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Mariana trench formed due to

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Convergent

25
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San Andreas fault formed due to

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Transform plates or conservative

26
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Mid Atlantic ridge formed due to

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Divergent or constructive plates

27
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Mid Atlantic ridge formed between which plates

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South America plate + Africa plate in South Atlantic
N North America + Eurasian plate in North Atlantic

28
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Himalayas formed between

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Eurasian+ Indian or indo australian plate

29
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San Andreas fault formed between

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North American + Pacific plate

30
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Most plates are

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Oceanic plates

31
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Most earthquake n volcanic eruptions takes place in

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Most earthquake n volcanic eruptions takes place in

32
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Oceanic plates example

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Pacific, Indian plate

33
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Continental plates example

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Eurasian, south n north American plates etc

34
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Which plates caused Turkey earthquake

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Antolian plate ( turkey) + Arabian plate

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