Types of plate boundaries

In what direction do plates move at a divergent plate boundary?

• Towards eachother

• Side by side

• Apart

In what direction do plates move at a convergent plate boundary?

• Side by side

• Apart

• Towards eachother

Which is an example of a landform at a divergent (constructive margin)?

• Hawaii hotspot

• Mid-Atlantic ridge

• Glacial trough

When a continental plate and oceanic plate move towards each other, which one will subduct into the mantle?

• Oceanic

• Continental

Which type of boundary will you find the most destructive earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Passive

Which of these is an example of a conservative margin?

• The great Barrier reef

• The Hawaii Hotspot

• San Andres Fault

Which of these processes are common in a hot spot?

• A divergent margin causing intense volcanoes.

• An above average heat from the sun concentrated in 1 location.

• A large upwelling of magma from deep inside the mantle.

Which of these is an example of a hot spot?

• Hawaii

• Iceland

• San Andreas fault

True or false, there is very little volcanic activity at a conservative margin?

• True

• False

True or false, Collision zones form fold mountains?

• True

• False