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Plate Tectonic Supercycle Quiz

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Q4 Complete the table to explain how the plate tectonic supercycle
contributes to each of the large-scale phenomena. (6 marks)

Large-scale How plate tectonic supercycle contributes

phenomenon to the phenomenon

Patterns of earthquakes
and volcanic activity on Convergent boundaries collide create
Earth subduction zones causing an explosive
volcano.

Continental plates colliding at transform fault

boundaries.

Climate change
Changes in the position of the continent
changes the pathway of ocean currents and
soe changes heat distribution to the
atmosphere, break up results in global warming
and convergent causes global cooling

Rifting of continents may release more carbon

dioxide into he atmosphere resulting in global
warming
Evolution of life on Earth
When supercontinents form, ice ages follow
due to global cooling, causing extinction events.