Plate Margins Flashcards

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Give an example of two tectonic plates that form a destructive plate margin
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Pacific and the Eurasian plate, Nazca and South American plate, Philippines and Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian and Pacific plate.
Give an example of two tectonic plates that form a destructive plate margin
Give an example of a location where volcanoes occur at a volcanic hot spot.
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Hawaii, Yellowstone and The Deccan Traps.
Give an example of a location where volcanoes occur at a volcanic hot spot.
Do volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate margins?
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Volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries except at a conservative margin where only earthquakes happen.
Do volcanoes and earthquakes occur at all plate margins?
Where in the world are the majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes found?
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The majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Where in the world are the majority of the Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes found?
Draw a diagram to show the main features of a constructive plate margin.
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An image of a constructive plate margin

A constructive plate margin

Draw a diagram to show the main features of a constructive plate margin.




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