Types of plate margin 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyTypes of plate marginIGCSEAQA Created by: sgiacobbeCreated on: 01-04-16 10:06 Destructive plate margin A plate margin where two plates are moving towards each other resulting in one plate sinking beneath the other 1 of 9 Constructive plate margin A plate margin where two plates are moving apart 2 of 9 Continental plate A tectonic plate made of low density continental rock that will not sink under another plate 3 of 9 Oceanic plate A tectonic plate made of dense iron-rich rock that forms the ocean floor 4 of 9 Subduction When oceanic crust sinks under continental crust at a destructive margin 5 of 9 Collision When two plates of continental crust meet 'head on' and buckle 6 of 9 Volcano An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash and gases are ejected 7 of 9 Conservative plate margin A plate margin where two plates are sliding alongside each other 8 of 9 Earthquake A sudden and often violent shift in the rocks forming the earth's crust, which is felt at the surface 9 of 9
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