Constructive and Conservative Boundaries

The video explores different types of tectonic plate boundaries: constructive, destructive, collision, and conservative. Constructive boundaries, where plates move apart, often form volcanoes and mild earthquakes. Destructive boundaries involve subduction, leading to powerful earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Collision boundaries create mountains like the Himalayas, with earthquakes but no volcanoes. Conservative boundaries, where plates slide past each other, result in earthquakes without volcanic activity. The video concludes with a call to engage with the content.

What is another name for constructive plate boundaries?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Collision

• Convergent

Where are constructive boundaries most commonly found?

• At the bottom of the sea

• In deserts

• In mountain ranges

• On land

What type of natural disaster is less powerful at constructive boundaries?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

What process occurs when an oceanic plate moves towards a continental plate?

• Divergence

• Subduction

• Collision

• Transformation

What causes the pressure build-up leading to volcanic eruptions at subduction zones?

• Plate collision

• Earthquake activity

• Trapped gases and water vapor

• Rising magma

What is formed when two continental plates collide?

• Rift valleys

• Ocean trenches

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

Which mountain range is an example of a collision boundary?

• Alps

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Andes

What is the main characteristic of conservative boundaries?

• Plates are constructed

• Plates are destroyed

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide

What natural disaster is common at conservative boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Tsunamis

• Volcanic eruptions

Why don't volcanic eruptions occur at conservative boundaries?

• Plates are too dense

• Water vapor is absent

• Plates are too stable

• No magma rises