Plate Tectonics
Grade 1145 min
Learning Objective
I can analyze the relationship between plate movement and the distribution of geological features around the world.
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Practice
9 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Explain how the movement of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate along the San Andreas Fault in California results in earthquakes. Describe how the convergence of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate off the west coast of the United States leads to the formation of volcanoes like Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens. Explain how the movement of oceanic plates away from each other at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge results in seafloor spreading.”
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