Types Of Plate Boundaries

Question 1

Collision boundary

Answer 1

Occur when 2 plates of similar densities move together. This causes the material between them to buckle and rise up forming a mountain. Volcanoes are very common at this type of boundary but no volcanoes are formed.

Question 2

Conservative boundary

Answer 2

They don’t crash together they slide side by side. When they slide they cause friction which then leads to an earthquake.

Question 3

Constructive boundary

Answer 3

The 2 plates move apart from each other. As they move apart magma fills up the gap creating a volcano

Question 4

Destructive boundary

Answer 4

Found when an oceanic plate and a continental plate meet. The oceanic plate slides under the continental plate which then makes the oceanic plate melt due to friction. The magma rises and forms a volcano

Question 5

What are the 2 types of plates

Answer 5

Oceanic and continental plate.

Question 6

What’s the continental plate

Answer 6

It forms land and is mostly made of granite, low density , usually 30-50km thick

Question 7

What’s the oceanic plate

Answer 7

Under the ocean , mostly igneous rock ( basalt) which is denser , much thinner 6-8km thick