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Distribution of Oceans and Continents

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1(i)Who amongst the following was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and America having been located side by side.Show solution
The chapter states that Abraham Ortelius was the first to propose the possibility that Europe, Africa and America had once been located side by side.

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1(ii)Polar fleeing force relates to:Show solution
Wegener’s polar-fleeing force relates to the rotation of the earth.

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1(iii)Which one of the following is not a minor plate?Show solution
Among the given names, Antarctica is not a minor plate; it is one of the major plates.

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1(iv)Which one of the following facts was not considered by those while discussing the concept of sea floor spreading?Show solution
In the discussion of sea-floor spreading, the chapter lists volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, magnetic stripes, age of rocks, thin sediments, and earthquake patterns. Distribution of fossils was part of the evidence for continental drift, not sea-floor spreading.

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1(v)Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan mountains?Show solution
Along the Himalayan mountains, the Indian plate meets the Eurasian plate in a continent-continent convergence boundary.

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2(i)What were the forces suggested by Wegener for the movement of the continents?Show solution
Wegener suggested two forces for continental movement: pole-fleeing force and tidal force. The pole-fleeing force is related to the earth’s rotation, and the tidal force is due to the attraction of the Moon and the Sun producing tides.

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2(ii)How are the convectional currents in the mantle initiated and maintained?
2(iii)What is the major difference between the transform boundary and the convergent or divergent boundaries of plates?
2(iv)What was the location of the Indian landmass during the formation of the Deccan Traps?
3(i)What are the evidences in support of the continental drift theory?
3(ii)Bring about the basic difference between the drift theory and Plate tectonics.
3(iii)What were the major post-drift discoveries that rejuvenated the interest of scientists in the study of distribution of oceans and continents?

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