Plate Boundaries

Question 1

What is a conservative (transform faults) plate boundary and an example of it?

Answer 1

Occurs when two plates slide past each other and an example of this is the North American plate and Pacific plate

Question 2

What is a compression/destructive (subduction zones) plate boundary and what is an example of this?

Answer 2

Occurs when an oceanic plate is forced under another plate and an example of this is the Pacific plate and Eurasian plate

Question 3

What is a tensional/ constructive plate boundary and what is an example of this?

Answer 3

Occurs when two plates move away from each other and example of this is the North America plate and the Eurasian plate

Question 4

What is a plate boundary?

Answer 4

Where two or more plates meet

Question 5

What is a collision plate boundary and what is an example of this?

Answer 5

Occurs when two continental plates move towards each other and an example is indo - Australian and the Eurasian plate

Question 6

What are the four main plate boundaries?

Answer 6

Collision
Destructive
Constructive
Conservative