Plate Boundaries

Question 1

What are the three plate boundaries?

Answer 1

Constructive
Destructive
Conservative

Question 2

What happens at a constructive plate boundary?

Answer 2

Two plates pulled apart

Question 3

What features can be found at a constructive plate boundary? (5)

Answer 3

-new land
-volcanoes
-mid ocean ridges
-volcanic islands
-earthquakes

Question 4

How is new land formed at a constructive plate boundary?

Answer 4

Two plates are pulled apart by convection currents. Molten magma comes to the surface through a fissure. This creates new land

Question 5

What happens at a destructive plate boundary?

Answer 5

Two plates collide

Question 6

What features can be found at a destructive plate boundary?

Answer 6

-fold mountains
-volcanoes
-earthquakes

Question 7

Explain how fold mountains form at destructive plate boundaries

Answer 7

Convection currents cause two plates to collide. The heavier plate sinks into the mantle and is destroyed. The lighter plate buckles upwards, creating fold mountains an sometimes volcanoes

Question 8

What happens at conservative plate boundary?

Answer 8

Plates move side by side

Question 9

What features can be found a conservative plate boundary?

Answer 9

Earthquakes

Question 10

Describe how an earthquake occurs

Answer 10

Two plates move side by side. They can move in opposite directions or in the same direction but at different speeds. Sometimes the plates get stuck. Eventually they slip forward the sudden energy released creates an earthquake