Destructive plate boundaries Flashcards
What type of movement occurs at a destructive plate boundary?
Which types of crust can be involved in a destructive plate boundary?
Which hazard(s) are created at a destructive plate boundary?
What term is used to describe one plate being forced underneath?
What feature is created when one plate is forced underneath?
Which of the following is an example of a destructive plate boundary?
What happens to the plate that has been forced downward into the mantle?
What is created as a result of friction between the plates (in the Benioff zone)?
What type of volcano is common at destructive plate boundaries?
What term do we give to the solid outer layer of the earth, made up of the crust and upper mantle?