Plate boundary types Flashcards
1
Q
What happens at a constructive plate?
A
2 plates are moving apart leaving a gap in the middle for magma to rise up through
2
Q
What forms at a constructive plate?
A
Volcanoes but don’t erupt with force and the magma can escape easily
3
Q
What happens at a destructive plate?
A
Dense oceanic plate descends below less dense continental plate
4
Q
What forms at a destructive plate?
A
Rock by magma rising up through
5
Q
What happens at a collision plate?
A
2 plates of similar type move together
6
Q
What forms at a collision plate?
A
Rise up and form a fold
7
Q
What happens at a conservative plate?
A
2 plates DO NOT directly hit but slide past each other
8
Q
What forms at a conservative plate?
A
Nothing! Many earthquakes occur with these plates
