Constructive and Conservative Plate Boundaries (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What happens to tectonic plates at constructive boundaries?
What happens to tectonic plates at constructive boundaries?
They move apart from each other
Why are constructive boundaries called 'constructive'?
Why are constructive boundaries called 'constructive'?
New crust is constructed as magma solidifies
What forms along the ocean floor at oceanic constructive boundaries?
What forms along the ocean floor at oceanic constructive boundaries?
Mid-ocean ridges
Which volcanic island formed at a constructive boundary?
Which volcanic island formed at a constructive boundary?
Iceland
What landform is created when continental plates pull apart at constructive boundaries?
What landform is created when continental plates pull apart at constructive boundaries?
Rift valley
Which region does the Great African Rift Valley stretch from Ethiopia to?
Which region does the Great African Rift Valley stretch from Ethiopia to?
Mozambique
What happens to crust at conservative plate boundaries?
What happens to crust at conservative plate boundaries?
No crust created or destroyed
Why are earthquakes at conservative boundaries particularly dangerous?
Why are earthquakes at conservative boundaries particularly dangerous?
They occur close to Earth's surface
Do conservative boundaries have volcanic activity?
Do conservative boundaries have volcanic activity?
No - no gaps for magma to rise through
How fast does the Pacific Plate move at the San Andreas Fault per year?
How fast does the Pacific Plate move at the San Andreas Fault per year?
70-110 millimetres