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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

Section: Chapter Questions

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1. Looking at the map KEY, at what type of plate boundary do plates move away from each other?
2. How do plates move relative to each other at convergent plate boundaries?
3. What type of plate boundary exists at the San Andreas Fault?
4. Looking at the plate boundary between the South American Plate and the Nazca Plate; which plate is
the overriding plate? (Hint: look at the map KEY, note the map symbol indicating which plate is the
overriding plate).
5. Which plate; North American or Pacific Plate, is the subducting plate at the Aleutian Trench? (Hint: look
at the map KEY to figure this out).
6. What kind of plate boundary exists between the Indian-Australia Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
7. How are the plates moving relative to each other at the Mid-Ocean Ridge, toward or away from each
other?

8. What is the name of the tectonic plate that the Hawaiian Hot Spot is on?
9. What hotspot is located on the equator? (Hint: remember the equator is 0 degrees of latitude)
10. Which tectonic plate is located at 20 degrees North latitude and 130 degrees East longitude?
11. Over which “Ridge” is the Iceland Hotspot located?
12. In what direction is the Pacific Plate moving at the San Andreas Fault?
13. Name at least one geologic feature that would be found at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge divergent boundary.
14. Name at least one geologic feature that would be found at the convergent boundary between the
Nazca Plate (an ocean plate) versus the South American Plate (a continental plate).
15. Name at least one geologic feature that would be found at the Caribbean Plate transform boundary.