Constructive plate boundary Flashcards
What type of movement occurs at a constructive plate boundary?
Plates move apart
Which type of crust are involved in a constructive plate boundary?
Both oceanic
What type of crust is created at a constructive plate boundary?
Oceanic
What feature is found at a constructive plate boundary?
Mid-ocean ridge
When on land, what name do we give the valley which is created between the plates at a Constructive Plate Boundary?
Rift valley
Which process, which drives plate movement, occurs at constructive plate boundaries?
Ridge push
Which two plates are an example of a constructive boundary?
North American and Eurasian Plates
Oceanic crust is primarily made of which rock type?
Basalt
Continental crust is primarily made of which rock type?
Granite
In which location on land can you see a constructive plate boundary?
Iceland