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Most of the trenches are located along the margin of the pacific ocean. Ex. the west coast of South America
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A good example of a present-day passive continental margin is the?
The east coast of North America, west coast of africa
Which South American continental margin is passive and not a plate boundary?
The eastern coast of South America is a passive margin, rather than a plate boundary.
In order to avoid an earthquake zone you consider avoiding a location with?
a chain of volcanoes parallel to a continental coast.
Which side of Florida has the widest continental shelf?
The widest continental shelf in Florida is the Gulf continental shelf. It is along the central-west coast of the state.
What is a modern day example of an active continental rift?
Himalayan Mountain range Aleutian Island arc west coast of South America Alpine Fault in New Zealand East Africa and the Red Sea
Is the west coast of Africa a passive or active continental margin?
Passive continental margin.
Why NYC is not considered an active continental margin?
The U.S. east coast is not considered an active continental margin because there are no plate boundaries near it. Off the coast there is merely a slope with a transition from continental to oceanic crust.
Why are there no trenches on the east coast of the US?
It is a passive continental margin. There is no subduction or convergence.
A good example of a present-day passive continental margin is the?
The east coast of North America, west coast of africa
Which South American continental margin is passive and not a plate boundary?
The eastern coast of South America is a passive margin, rather than a plate boundary.
What is the difference between passive continental margin and an active continental margin?
Passive continental margins are not areas of convergence. There is little volcanic and earthquake activity on passive margins. Active margins are areas of convergence where one plate is descending beneath another. They are associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.
What coast experiences a continental temperature pattern?
Windward Coast
The east coast of North America is an example of what kind of margin?
Passive
In south America the Continental Divide runs along what coast?
The Continental Divide in South America runs along the west coast, spanning from the southern tip of the continent in Chile and continuing north through countries like Peru and Ecuador. This natural geological feature separates the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a continental arc system?
These arc systems form at collision plate margins where an oceanic plate is being subducted under a continental plate. As the oceanic plate melts, the magma rises and finds cracks in the continental plate above and creates volcanoes. These volcanoes occur all the way along this plate margin. For example the cascade volcanic arc on the north west coast of USA.
In order to avoid an earthquake zone you consider avoiding a location with?
a chain of volcanoes parallel to a continental coast.
Did Lewis and Clark explore Hawaii?
No, Lewis and Clark only explored from the east coast of the continental United States to the west coast of the continental United States.
