Exploring Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Their Hazards

What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

• Mountains are formed.

• Plates slide past each other.

• Plates move towards each other.

• New crust is formed as magma rises and cools.

Where do most divergent boundaries occur?

• Along mountain ranges

• Near river deltas

• At the bottom of the sea

• On continents

What leads to volcanic eruptions at subduction zones?

• Sliding of plates past each other

• Oceanic plate sinking under a continental plate

• Collision of continental plates

• Separation of tectonic plates

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What causes powerful earthquakes at destructive boundaries?

• Formation of new crust

• Plates moving apart

• Rising magma

• Grinding and sticking of tectonic plates

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How are mountain ranges like the Himalayas formed?

• By divergent plate boundaries

• Subduction of oceanic plates

• Through volcanic activity

• Collision of continental plates

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Why don't volcanic eruptions occur at collision boundaries?

• Due to the subduction process

• Because the plates are moving apart

• Due to the density of the plates

• Because of the lack of magma

What is characteristic of conservative boundaries?

• Formation of new crust

• Mountain formation

• Earthquakes caused by sliding plates

• Volcanic eruptions

Why are earthquakes common at transform boundaries?

• Magma rising to the surface

• Due to the collision of plates

• Because of the plates sliding past each other

• The formation of mountains

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What happens when tectonic plates get stuck at a conservative boundary?

• New crust is created

• A mountain range is formed

• A volcanic eruption occurs

• An earthquake is triggered

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Why don't conservative boundaries create or destroy crust?

• Because plates slide past each other without creating or destroying material

• Because of the subduction process

• Because plates move vertically

• Due to the plates moving apart