NCEA Level 2 Geography Practice Questions - NCEA Level 2 Geography Examination (NZQA Achievement Standards 91240-91247) Exam

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In the South Island High Country of New Zealand, which tectonic process is primarily responsible for forming the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana?

Tectonic uplift driven by oblique convergence along the Alpine Fault line. Seafloor spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge creating rift valleys. Volcanic hotspot eruptions creating basaltic shield volcanoes. Subsidence caused by coastal sediment loading in deep ocean trenches.

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Tectonic uplift driven by oblique convergence along the Alpine Fault line.

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