plate boundaries

Question 1

what are the 4 types of plate boundaries?

Answer 1

Deconstructive, Constructive, Conservative, Collision

Question 2

(Destructive) Boundaries

Answer 2

Plates move towards each other.

One plate may be forced under the other in a process called subduction.

This can lead to the formation of mountains, volcanoes, or earthquakes.

Example: The Himalayas (collision of Indian and Eurasian plates).

Question 3

(Constructive) Boundaries:

Answer 3

Plates move away from each other.

Magma from the mantle rises to fill the gap, creating new crust.

This often happens at the mid-ocean ridges.

Example: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Question 4

(Conservative) Boundaries

Answer 4

Plates slide past each other horizontally.

This can cause earthquakes but doesn’t form or destroy crust.

Example: The San Andreas Fault in California.

Question 5

Collision Boundaries

Answer 5

two continental plates collide.

Creates mountains.