Plates Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What happens in a destructive plate boundary?
A
A continental plate and a oceanic plate move towards each other and the oceanic plate is forced under the continental plate.
2
Q
What happens to this oceanic plate?
A
It melts due to friction in the subduction zone. And the crust becomes molten called magma.
3
Q
What happens in a constructive plate boundary?
A
Two plates move apart and a new land rises.
4
Q
What is this land?
A
A volcano
5
Q
What happens when the two plates move apart?
A
An earthquake.
