Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Which plate is subducting plate at the Aleutian Trench?
East Pacitic Mid-Atlantic Ridg Mid-Atlantic Ridge Tectonic Plates 120 140 IN iceland Hot Spot North American Plate Eurasian Plate Eurasian Plate n Trench AleutianT Jum de Fuea Plate Yellowstone Hot Spot Canary, lands Hơt Spot San Andreas Fault Philippine Plate African Plate -20 Hawai Hot Spot Cocos Plate Pacific Plate Fiji Plate South Galapagos Hot Spat American Plate 20 Indian-Australian Plate Easter Island Hot Spol'v Nazca Plate St Helena Hol Spot 30 Southwest Ridge dian Southeast I Indian Ridge Tasman Hot Spot Sentia Plate Bouvet Hot Spet Antarctic Plate 414) Antarctic Plate Sandwich Plate LIKI L20 14) 140 20 yovarnding piate suoduct ng plato Translorm Plate Boundary Complex or Uncerta'n Divergent Pate Boundary (usually broken by transkorm faults along mid-ocean ndges) Relatrve Motion at Plate Boundary Hot Spot Mantie (Transkom Fautt) Plale Boundary Convergent Plate Boundary (Subduction Zone) Mid-Ocean Ridge NOTE: No: all plates and boundaries are shown.
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Transcribed Image Text:East Pacitic Mid-Atlantic Ridg Mid-Atlantic Ridge Tectonic Plates 120 140 IN iceland Hot Spot North American Plate Eurasian Plate Eurasian Plate n Trench AleutianT Jum de Fuea Plate Yellowstone Hot Spot Canary, lands Hơt Spot San Andreas Fault Philippine Plate African Plate -20 Hawai Hot Spot Cocos Plate Pacific Plate Fiji Plate South Galapagos Hot Spat American Plate 20 Indian-Australian Plate Easter Island Hot Spol'v Nazca Plate St Helena Hol Spot 30 Southwest Ridge dian Southeast I Indian Ridge Tasman Hot Spot Sentia Plate Bouvet Hot Spet Antarctic Plate 414) Antarctic Plate Sandwich Plate LIKI L20 14) 140 20 yovarnding piate suoduct ng plato Translorm Plate Boundary Complex or Uncerta'n Divergent Pate Boundary (usually broken by transkorm faults along mid-ocean ndges) Relatrve Motion at Plate Boundary Hot Spot Mantie (Transkom Fautt) Plale Boundary Convergent Plate Boundary (Subduction Zone) Mid-Ocean Ridge NOTE: No: all plates and boundaries are shown.
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