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Was Japan formed by the Pacific plate moving over the Eurasian plate?
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∙ 13y ago
Japan is a string of volcanic islands which are formed at a convergent-subduction boundary. In this case, the subducted island was the Pacific Plate. When the pacific plate was subducted, the crust heated to form magma and expanded, pushing the Eurasian Plate upwards. This new magma close to the surface began breaking through the surface and forming volcanoes which eventually became islands.
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What kind of Plate boundary is in japan?
Japan is at the meeting place of four tectonic plates: The Pacific Plate, The Eurasian Plates, The Philippine Plate, and the Okhotsk Plate (sometimes considered part of the North American Plate).
What plates was involved in the japan earthquake?
thee ceramic plate, and the metal plate :)
Which tectonic plates surround japan?
Japan lies over 4 tectonic plates. These are:The North American PlateThe Eurasian PlateThe Philippine Sea PlateThe Pacific Plate.
Do earthquakes occur around the edge of the pacific ocean?
The ring of fire is a system of underwater volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. These were the cause of the devastating 2004 tsunami
How was Japan physically formed?
physically or politically??? Physically according to legend, Japan was formed from drops of water. The drops fell from a jeweled spear that a god had dipped into the ocean. Each drop formed one of the four large and more than 4,000 small mountainous islands that make up Japan. Politically, I have no idea.
Which plates are converging off the west coast of Japan?
Japan lies over 4 tectonic plates. These are:The North American PlateThe Eurasian PlateThe Pacific Plate.
Does Japan get earthquakes?
Yes. Japan is on the 'The Ring Of Fire' where the Pacific plate meets the Eurasian plate.
What kind of Plate boundary is in japan?
Japan is at the meeting place of four tectonic plates: The Pacific Plate, The Eurasian Plates, The Philippine Plate, and the Okhotsk Plate (sometimes considered part of the North American Plate).
What is the tectonic plate in japan?
Four Tectonic PlatesJapan lies over 4 tectonic plates. These are: The North American PlateThe Eurasian PlateThe Philippine Sea Plate, andThe Pacific Plate.
Why do Japan have earthquake?
Because it's very close to the Japan Trench, a fault line caused by the Pacific Plate pushing under the Eurasian Plate.
What type of plate boundary is Japan on?
Ur mummas plate
What fault line is Japan on?
Japan is located near a triple fault line between the Eurasian plate and the Pacific plate (the Japan Trench) and the Philippine plate (the Nankai Trough).
Why does Japan experince earthquakes?
there's four tectonic plates under Japan. They are the North American, the Eurasian, Philippine, and Pacific plates. The 9.0 earthquake was caused when the North American & Pacific plates shifted, in a destructive manner.
What plates was involved in the japan earthquake?
thee ceramic plate, and the metal plate :)
How was the japan trench formed?
It was formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the north American plate.
Which tectonic plates surround japan?
Japan lies over 4 tectonic plates. These are:The North American PlateThe Eurasian PlateThe Philippine Sea PlateThe Pacific Plate.
What plate formed mtfuji?
Mount Fuji, which is found in Japan is a type of island-arc volcano. It was formed by three plates, the Philippine plate, Eurasian plate and Okhotsk plate.
