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Is the rate of plate motion of the Pacific Plate a linear relationship?
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What is the relationship between the ring of fire and the pacific plate?
The "ring of fire" marks the boundaries of the Pacific plate.
Describe the relative motion between the north American plate and the pacific plate?
The Pacific Plate is currently being subducted under the North American Plate. Subduction zones are when one plate is being forced under another at a convergent boundary (where two plates collide). When the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate, the crust of the Pacific Plate melts, and creates volcanoes along the edge of the North American Plate. So, the relative motion of the two plates is that they are converging, or moving together.This same process is happening at the South American and Nazca Plates.
Does the African plate border the pacific plate?
the African plate borders the pacific plate
What is the relationship between the San Andreas Fault and the San Gabriel Mountains?
The San Gabriel Mountains formed at what is essentially a kink in the San Andreas Fault. Along this fault the Pacific Plate slides northward while the North American Plate slides southward. At the kink, a small portion of the North American Plate juts out north of part of the Pacific Plate. The motion of the two plates rams them together at this location, thrusting sections of rock upward to form the San Gabriel Mountains.
Is the pacific ocean on the north American plate?
no its on the pacific plate
What is the relationship between the pacific plate and the Eurasian plate?
The Pacific plate subducts beneath the eurasian plate
What is the relationship between the ring of fire and the pacific plate?
The "ring of fire" marks the boundaries of the Pacific plate.
Why tsunamis in pacific?
Lots of tectonic plate motion LOTS!
What is a swash plate pump?
A swash plate is a way of going from rotary motion to linear motion without using a crankshaft. A swash plate pump is a piston pump that uses a swash plate instead of a crankshaft.
Describe the relative motion between the north American plate and the pacific plate?
The Pacific Plate is currently being subducted under the North American Plate. Subduction zones are when one plate is being forced under another at a convergent boundary (where two plates collide). When the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate, the crust of the Pacific Plate melts, and creates volcanoes along the edge of the North American Plate. So, the relative motion of the two plates is that they are converging, or moving together.This same process is happening at the South American and Nazca Plates.
Is moving water important to San Andreas fault?
No, the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal).
Does the African plate borders the pacific plate?
the African plate borders the pacific plate
Does the African plate border the pacific plate?
the African plate borders the pacific plate
Hawii sits on what tectonic plate?
Hawaii is located on the pacific oceanic plate.
What is the relationship between the San Andreas Fault and the San Gabriel Mountains?
The San Gabriel Mountains formed at what is essentially a kink in the San Andreas Fault. Along this fault the Pacific Plate slides northward while the North American Plate slides southward. At the kink, a small portion of the North American Plate juts out north of part of the Pacific Plate. The motion of the two plates rams them together at this location, thrusting sections of rock upward to form the San Gabriel Mountains.
Does most of California lie on the Pacific Plate?
The Pacific Plate......
What is the name of the plate that the pacific ocean is resting on?
The Pacific Plate
