Plate Boundary Examples

Question 1

Destructive Boundary Plates

Answer 1

Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate (The Andes)

Question 2

Tectonic activity at Destructive

Answer 2

• Violent Volcanoes

* Violent Earthquakes

Question 3

Constructive Boundary Plates

Answer 3

North American Plate and Eurasian Plate (Mid Atlantic Ridge)

Question 4

Tectonic activity at Constructive

Answer 4

• Gentle Volcanoes

* Gentle Earthquakes

Question 5

Conservative Boundary Plates

Answer 5

North American Plate and Pacific Plate (San Andreas Fault)

Question 6

Tectonic activity at Conservative

Answer 6

• No Volcanoes

* Violent Earthquakes

Question 7

Collision Boundary Plates

Answer 7

Indo-Australian and Eurasian (The Himalayas)

Question 8

Tectonic activity as Collision

Answer 8

• No Volcanoes

* Violent Earthquakes