collision plate boundary

There are three types of plate boundaries:



Types of Plate Boundaries. Convergent- plates collide into each other.



Convergent plate boundaries. A= Continental collision. B=Ocean-to-ocean



Plate boundaries can be classified into the categories of diverging



Constructive plate boundaries cause mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes and



Artist's cross section illustrating the main types of plate boundaries (see



At the second type of convergent boundary there is a collision between older



Figure 3: A mid ocean ridge, which is a constructive plate boundary.



Destructive Plate Boundary Image Credit: BBC



Example: Indian and Eurasian Plate - formed the HIMALAYAS



Diagram of constructive plate boundary



Types of Plate Boundaries : News Article



Convergent plate boundaries are locations where lithospheric plates are



Destructive Plate Boundaries – (aka Convergent or Compressional)



The point where two or more plates meet is known as a plate boundary.



constructive plate boundary.



Tis type of convergent boundary may cause earthquakes, trenches and



2.4 Destructive plate boundaries, continued: ocean-ocean (island-arc)



volcanic island arc at an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary (from The



DESTRUCTIVE PLATE MARGIN. COLLISION PLATE MARGIN