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A destructive one, because of the subduction. The main plate boundary cuts across the country from Milford Sound in the south west of the South Island, to emerge to the north east of the North Island. So the 'land' parts would be further refined as a 'continental-continental' boundary, whist the remainder would be 'ocean-continent', or 'ocean-ocean' boundary.
Quite curiously, to the south of the country, the boundary is dipping to the east, whilst the northern part of the boundary is dipping to the west.
New Zealand's current volcanism is associated with this plate boundary, which then passes by the Kermadec Islands on its path north, and becomes the Tonga Trench.
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∙ 6y agoNew Zealand lies at the edge of both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates.
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∙ 12y agoIt sits on a convergent boundary which means one plate slips under one another ex: like in sex XXX
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∙ 15y agoAustralian and Pacific Plates
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∙ 15y agoyes yes
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∙ 13y agodestructive
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What are the characteristics of divergent-boundary volcanoes and convergent boundary volcanoes?
Earthquakes, Formation Of New Crust and Volcanism
Which of these does not occur at a convergent boundary?
a-plus new crust forms as plates collide
Is a new oceanic crust formed at a transform fault boundary?
No. New oceanic crust is formed at a divergent boundary. A convergent boundary neither creates nor destroys crust.
Is subduction zone is where new crust is being formed?
No. As crust subducts under another plate, it is destroyed (Convergent Boundary). When plates pull apart, new crust is formed (Divergent Boundary).
Where can you find a Convergent Boundary?
The Solomon Islands are an example of a Convergent Boundary.
What plate boundary is Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is a Ocean-Ocean Convergent Boundary Type
Is new crust created at a convergent boundary?
No. New crust is created along a divergent boundary. Crust is destroyed at a convergent boundary.
What are examples of convergent boundaries?
A convergent boundary is a deforming region where two tectonic plates or fragments move toward each other and collide. Some examples are; the forming of the Himalayas, New Zealand, and the Aleutian Islands.
What kinda boundary was involved with the earthquake in New Zealand?
In New Zealand there is a transform boundary, where two tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions. The type of fault produced by this boundary is called a strike-slip fault.
What are the characteristics of divergent-boundary volcanoes and convergent boundary volcanoes?
Earthquakes, Formation Of New Crust and Volcanism
When limestone is squeezed at a convergent boundary it forms what new rock?
basalt
Which of these does not occur at a convergent boundary?
a-plus new crust forms as plates collide
Is a new oceanic crust formed at a transform fault boundary?
No. New oceanic crust is formed at a divergent boundary. A convergent boundary neither creates nor destroys crust.
What is the latitude of the northern boundary of new Zealand?
The northern boundary of New Zealand is located at a latitude of 40.9 degrees south. This corresponds to the location of Cape Regina.
What island of New-zealand is bisected by a plate boundary and what kind of plate is this?
The 'South Island'. A collision boundary.
How is transform boundary different from a convergent boundary?
Transform fault where plates slide horizontally past one another without the production or destruction of litosphere, the Divergent produces new sea floor and Convergent two plates collide underneath in creating underground mountains.
What boundary is Bagana?
The Bagana volcano is found in Papua, New Guinea. It is located at a convergent boundary and is a cinder cone volcano which has been erupting since 1972.
