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The causes of tectonic hazards MatchUp

Target Level
4-5
Running Total
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Attempt
1 of 3

Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

Primordial heat
Crust
Oceanic
Hotspot
Asthenosphere
Continental
Radioactive
Convection cell within the mantle
Divergent
Thinner but denser crust
Thicker but less dense crust
The Earth is still cooling - heat left from the formation
Heat released from the decay of uranium and thorium elements
Current from rising plumes of superheated rock, responsible for plate movement
Semi-molten and soft layer of the upper mantle
Made from basalt and granite
The name for the area where mantle plumes reach the surface - associated with volcanic activity
Boundary type where plumes in the mantle cause the plates to move apart

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

Pass Mark
75%