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ABHIJIT ASOKAIR 234· 2025

Question Q.18GS1GS1

Provide a reasoned account of the global distribution of volcanoes with the help of a world map. Also, discuss the various consequences of volcanoes.

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Introduction

Volcanoes are extrusive landforms which eject molten lava and debris from the inner layers of the earth.

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Main Body

Volcanoes are extrusive landforms which eject molten lava and debris from the inner layers of the earth. Volcanoes are formed by plate tectonics OR hotspot volcanoes. Volcanoes-a

Distribution of volcanoes:

[Includes a hand-drawn world map showing major volcano locations across continents]

41 words2 paragraphs

Diagram

Hand-drawn world map showing distribution of volcanoes across major continents including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Pacific region with specific markings for volcanic zones

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  • Clear definition of volcanoes
  • Mentions plate tectonics as formation mechanism
  • Provides visual representation via map
  • Identifies both plate boundary and hotspot volcanoes

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ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena - Volcanoes

Global distribution and consequences of volcanoes

Writing Stats

58

Total words

2

Paragraphs

formal, technical, descriptive

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