Restless Earth 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 01-05-14 17:50 destructive plate margin Where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate, the oceanic plate is forced to the mantle 1 of 8 Constructive Plate Margin Where two plates are moving away from each other. 2 of 8 Conservative plate margin Where two plates are moving sideways past each other or moving at the same direction, but at different speeds. 3 of 8 How are fold mountains formed When tectonic plates collide, the sedimentary rocks build and are forced upwards. This happens on a continental and oceanic plate. 4 of 8 Composite Volcano Ash and lava which turned into layers. Thick lava and steep slope. 5 of 8 Shield volcano Only Lava which flows quickly over a wide area. forming a low, flat volcano. 6 of 8 Dome Volcano Only lava. Lava is thick and falls slowly, forming a steep sides volcano 7 of 8 Characteristics of a supervolcano Flat, cover a large area and Have a caldera (crater at the top) 8 of 8
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