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Grade 10 Geomorphology

Geography practice questions and a worked example

Grade 10 Geography geomorphology questions cover the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, folding and faulting, igneous rocks, and earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. The questions here ask you to label the layers of the Earth and igneous intrusions on a diagram, explain continental drift and the break-up of Pangaea, tell folds and faults apart, and discuss the effects of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis on people. They come from the Eastern Cape Grade 10 Geography Paper 1 for November 2018 and November 2019 and the November 2020 exemplar Paper 1, each with the answer from the marking guideline.

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1.5 Carefully read the extract in FIGURE 1.5 on earthquakes. 1.5.4 Explain why most earthquakes happen close to plate boundaries.

Answer

Earthquakes happen close to plate boundaries where plates move towards each other.

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1.2.1 Choose the term that matches this description: The study of Earth’s physical features and processes that formed them
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    1.2.5 Choose the term that matches this description: The remains of dead plants or animals that have been preserved in rock
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    1.2.6 Choose the term that matches this description: A bending of rocks into folds due to strong compressional forces from the inside
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    1.2.7 Choose the term that matches this description: The layer of molten material around the Earth’s core
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    1.5 Carefully read the extract in FIGURE 1.5 on earthquakes. 1.5.1 Provide a geographical term for the following: (a) The vibration in the Earth’s crust due to sudden movements of the crust along a fault

Common mistakes

  • Confusing folds and faults. A fold is a bending of rock layers; a fault is a crack along which the rocks move.
  • Mixing up the focus and the epicentre. The focus is underground where the earthquake starts; the epicentre is the point on the surface directly above it.
  • Mixing up a dyke and a sill. A dyke cuts across the rock layers; a sill lies parallel to them.

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Aligned to CAPS Grade 10 Geography — Geomorphology. Curriculum source: CAPS for the FET Phase, Department of Basic Education.

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