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Which American state is being torn apart from the rest of north America by the pacific plate?
California is being torn apart from the rest of North America by the Pacific Plate along the San Andreas Fault. This movement is causing a gradual widening of the gap between the North American Plate and 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.
Is the pacific ocean on the north American plate?
no its on the pacific plate
What plates are causing mt usu to form?
The movement of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate along the Aleutian Trench is causing the formation of Mount Usu. The subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate is resulting in volcanic activity and the formation of the volcano.
What made the North American plate and the Pacific plate collide during the mesozoic era?
During the Mesozoic era, the movement of tectonic plates caused the North American plate and the Pacific plate to collide due to the process of subduction. The Pacific plate was subducted beneath the North American plate, leading to the formation of the North American Cordillera mountain range and the associated geological events like volcanic activity and mountain building.
Which American state is being torn apart from the rest of north America by the pacific plate?
California is being torn apart from the rest of North America by the Pacific Plate along the San Andreas Fault. This movement is causing a gradual widening of the gap between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate.
What direction is the pacific plate moving relative to the north American plate?
north-northwest
What is the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?
north-northwest
Is the pacific ocean on the north American plate?
no its on 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.
What plates are causing mt usu to form?
The movement of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate along the Aleutian Trench is causing the formation of Mount Usu. The subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate is resulting in volcanic activity and the formation of the volcano.
What oceans is west of north and South America?
The Pacific Ocean is west of the North and South American continents.
What are the causes of tsunami which was hit by japan?
The sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate caused a massive earthquake and a tsunami.
What made the North American plate and the Pacific plate collide during the mesozoic era?
During the Mesozoic era, the movement of tectonic plates caused the North American plate and the Pacific plate to collide due to the process of subduction. The Pacific plate was subducted beneath the North American plate, leading to the formation of the North American Cordillera mountain range and the associated geological events like volcanic activity and mountain building.
What two plates dose San Andreas fault separate?
The San Andreas Fault separates the Pacific Plate to the west from the North American Plate to the east. The movement between these two plates is responsible for the majority of seismic activity in California.
What is happening to the plate that is connected to Japan and California?
The Pacific Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate along the Japan Trench, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity in Japan. Along the San Andreas Fault, the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are sliding past each other horizontally, leading to earthquakes in California.
What is happening to the plates to form mount saint Helen?
The 3 plates, The Juan de Fuca plate, the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate collided and made mt st helens but i'm not sure what's happening currently with the plates....
