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Destructive plate margins

Destructive plate margins

Plate boundaries where tectonic plates move towards each other, leading to the subduction of denser oceanic plates beneath continental plates, causing earthquakes, fold mountains, and volcanoes.

Subduction

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to the recycling of oceanic crust into the mantle.

Composite volcano

A steep-sided volcano formed by explosive eruptions of viscous magma.

Earthquake

Sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

Fold mountains

Mountain ranges formed by the folding of rock layers due to tectonic compression.

Magma

Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.

Subduction zone

The region where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.

Ring of Fire

A region surrounding the Pacific Ocean known for its high volcanic and seismic activity.

Plate convergence

The movement of tectonic plates towards each other at destructive margins, leading to geological phenomena.