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Volcanoes
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Destructive margins | Two plates move towards each other. Oceanic plate forced underneath and destroyed. Create ocean trenches and volcanoes. |
| Constructive margins | Where two plates move away from each other magma creates more crust. |
| Conservative margins. | Two plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes. No crust changed. |
| Tectonic plates. | Along margins usually. |
| Earthquake. | Happens when plates rub against each other. |
| Earthquake prevention. | Wide bases. Thin pointed tops. Cross bracing. Weight at bottom. |
| Volcano. | magma, molten rock from the Earth's mantle, erupts onto the surface and cools. |