Plate boundaries

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  • Created on: 05-12-16 20:44
Plates move apart and the magma rises up to fill in the gap and forms a volcano.
constructive boundaries
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Plates slide past each other. The friction causes earthquakes.
conservative boundaries
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the oceanic and he continental plates push against each other forcing the oceanic plate to go under because the continental plate is lighter. The oceanic plate melts and the magma rises up and erupts on the surface.
destructive boundaries
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Where are composite volcanoes found?
destructive boundaries
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When two continental plates push against each other and are forced up to form fold mountains.
collision zones
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where the earthquake begins
focus
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delayed effects
secondary effects
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instant effects
primary effects
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where are shield volcanoes found?
constructive boundaries
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only supervolcano to erupt
yellowstone
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what comes out of composite volcanoes?
pyroclastic flow
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The point on the earths surface directly about the focus of the earthquake
Epicentre
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Card 2

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Plates slide past each other. The friction causes earthquakes.

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conservative boundaries

Card 3

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the oceanic and he continental plates push against each other forcing the oceanic plate to go under because the continental plate is lighter. The oceanic plate melts and the magma rises up and erupts on the surface.

Back

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Card 4

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Where are composite volcanoes found?

Back

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Card 5

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When two continental plates push against each other and are forced up to form fold mountains.

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