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List the 3 types of plate boundarys |
1-destructive 2-constructive 3-conservative |
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Define a destructive plate boundary |
This is where a continental and oceanic plate are moving towards each other. As they meet the oceanic is forced down where it melts in the subduction zone. |
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What hazards can a destructive plate boundary cause? |
-volcanos -earthquakes -fold mountains |
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Define a constructive plate boundary |
This is where two plates diverge and pull apart. As a gap appears between the two plates, lava can escape. The lava creates new oceanic crust and forms mid-ocean ridges. |
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What hazards can a conservative plate boundary cause? |
-volcanoes (more gentle than ones found at destructive boundary) -mild earthquakes |
