Plate Margins Flashcards
Why are volcanoes not found along conservative plate margins?
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This is because a conservative plate margin, sometimes known as a transform fault, is where two plates move past each other without direct collision.
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Why are volcanoes not found along conservative plate margins?
Describe the global distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes
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Earthquakes are found along all types of plate margins. Volcanoes, however, only occur at constructive and destructive plate margins. Volcanoes are also found away from plate margins at volcanic hot spots such as Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Describe the global distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes
Identify the type of volcano that forms on constructive plate margins
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Shield volcano
Identify the type of volcano that forms on constructive plate margins
Draw a diagram to show the main features of a destructive plate margin
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