Location and Formation5/5: Location and Formation Quiz Which one of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?* Conservative plate boundary Collision plate boundary Formation plate boundary Destructive plate boundary Hint: Plate boundaries are where two bits of the Earth's crust, or plates, meetHow were the Galapagos Islands formed?* On a hotspot On a conservative plate boundary In a volcano On a destructive plate boundary Hint: This leads to the creation of volcanoes under the seaWhat tectonic plate are the Galapagos Islands located on?* Cocos South American Nazca Pacific Hint: The Galapagos Islands are moving with this plateWhat type of volcano has shallow sides and lava which flows over long distances before cooling?* Shallow volcano Shield volcano Steep volcano Composite cone volcano Hint: This type of volcano is found on Fernandina islandWhat type of rock is formed by solidification of cooled magma?* Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Basaltic Hint: 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...* Cold Acidic Pleasant Hostile Hint: There is often no light and there is a lot of pressure around hydrothermal vents
