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QUESTION PYQ 17
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15 marks

Discuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses.

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What the examiner wants

For Plate Tectonics & Continental Change, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses≈65 words
  2. 2Show the physical or spatial relationship behind Plate Tectonics & Continental Change; a map/process sketch should reinforce, not replace, the explanation≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Plate Tectonics & Continental Change, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Definition/locationControlling physical processesSpatial patternConsequences/applicationLabelled map or process sketch for Plate Tectonics & Continental Change

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Plate Tectonics & Continental Change instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to…’
  • Describing Plate Tectonics & Continental Change without showing the physical mechanism or spatial relationship that explains the pattern asked in the question

Value addition

  • Plate Tectonics & Continental Change: small labelled location map tied to the written causal chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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