Location and Formation5/5: Location and Formation Quiz Which one of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?*Collision plate boundaryDestructive plate boundaryConservative plate boundaryFormation plate boundaryHint: Plate boundaries are where two bits of the Earth's crust, or plates, meetHow were the Galapagos Islands formed?*On a hotspotIn a volcanoOn a conservative plate boundaryOn a destructive plate boundaryHint: This leads to the creation of volcanoes under the seaWhat tectonic plate are the Galapagos Islands located on?*CocosPacificNazcaSouth AmericanHint: The Galapagos Islands are moving with this plateWhat type of volcano has shallow sides and lava which flows over long distances before cooling?*Composite cone volcanoShield volcanoShallow volcanoSteep volcanoHint: This type of volcano is found on Fernandina islandWhat type of rock is formed by solidification of cooled magma?*MetamorphicSedimentaryIgneousBasalticHint: Magma is a mixture of molten and semi-molten rocks which is found beneath the surface of the Earth.The environment around a hydrothermal vent is extremely...*AcidicHostileColdPleasantHint: There is often no light and there is a lot of pressure around hydrothermal vents
