Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What’s a conservative plate boundary?
A
The plates are moving at opposite directions side by side and create friction and cracks and cause earthquakes
2
Q
What’s a constructive plate boundary?
A
The plates are moving away from each other and a new mantle rises up and causes a volcanic eruption
3
Q
What’s a destructive plate boundary?
A
The plates are moving and the thick plate and the thin plate gets pushed under the thick plate and melts the mantle and rises up as magma to form a volcanic eruption