Plate boundaries Flashcards
(12 cards)
What two plate boundaries are volcanoes most likely to be found on?
Constructive or destructive.
What are the four types of plate boundary?
Collision, destructive, constructive and conservative.
Which plate boundary is found in Iceland?
Constructive
Which plate boundary is found in California?
Conservative.
Which plate boundary is found in the Himalayas?
Collision.
Which plate boundary is found in the Andes and on the South American plate?
Destructive.
What boundary are earthquakes never found on.
Conservative.
Which plate boundary are the plates pushing against each other?
Collision.
Which is the biggest tectonic plate?
The Pacific plate.
Which plate is the U.K on?
The Eurasian plate.
What was the supercontinent called?
Pangea.
How long ago did Pangea start breaking up?
200 million years ago
