Tectonic Plate Margin

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A tectonic plate margin is a region where two tectonic plates meet.

About Tectonic Plate Margins

There are 3 types of Tectonic Plate Margins. These three different margins are:

1. Constructive Plate Margin

2. Destructive Plate Margin

3. Conservative Plate Margin

Tectonic Plate Margins are often the site of natural hazards. Two key examples of hazards that occur at tectonic plate margins are Earthquakes and Volcanos.