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The nearest plate boundary can vary depending on your specific location. For example, if you are in the western United States, the nearest boundary is the San Andreas Fault, which is a transform boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates. If you're in the eastern U.S., the nearest major boundary would be the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater divergent boundary. To determine the precise nearest plate boundary, a specific location is needed.
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What plate boundary are you closest to?
Me, personally? I live near Sacramento, California, USA, and the nearest plate boundary is about 100 miles to the west, the boundary between the North American plate and the Pacific.
What is the nearest plate boundry to America?
The nearest plate boundary to America is the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, located along the west coast of the United States. This boundary is characterized as a transform boundary, where the two plates slide past each other, leading to significant seismic activity, particularly in California. The San Andreas Fault is a notable feature of this boundary. Additionally, the boundary extends northward into Canada and southward into Mexico.
What plate boundary is the boundary at which plates collide or come together?
The plate boundary at which plates collide or come together is called a convergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, one plate is typically forced beneath the other in a process known as subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.
Was Kilauea a constructive or destructive plate margin?
Niether. Kilauea is in the middle of the Pacific plate, thousands of miles from the nearest plate boundary. The volcanic activty is due to a hot spot.
What is the name of the plate boundary that slides past each other?
transform boundary
What type of plate boundary is creating kilauea?
None. Kilauea is over a hot spot, far from the nearest plate boundary.
What plate boundary are you closest to?
Me, personally? I live near Sacramento, California, USA, and the nearest plate boundary is about 100 miles to the west, the boundary between the North American plate and the Pacific.
What is the nearest plate boundry to America?
The nearest plate boundary to America is the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, located along the west coast of the United States. This boundary is characterized as a transform boundary, where the two plates slide past each other, leading to significant seismic activity, particularly in California. The San Andreas Fault is a notable feature of this boundary. Additionally, the boundary extends northward into Canada and southward into Mexico.
What plate boundary is the boundary at which plates collide or come together?
The plate boundary at which plates collide or come together is called a convergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, one plate is typically forced beneath the other in a process known as subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.
What are the all the boundary?
Convergent plate boundary, divergent plate boundary and strike-slip (transform) plate boundary.
Was Kilauea a constructive or destructive plate margin?
Niether. Kilauea is in the middle of the Pacific plate, thousands of miles from the nearest plate boundary. The volcanic activty is due to a hot spot.
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary exists?
divergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move apart from each other. convergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move towards each other so that one plate can sink beneath the other. transform plate boundary- a boundary where one plate slips along side another plate.
What is the name of the plate boundary that slides past each other?
transform boundary
What plate boundary is mt mayon?
It is a destructive plate boundary ;)
What is the type of movement that occurs at each type of plate boundary?
each plate boundary has a different boundaries. if you want the movement for a specific plate boundary, write the name of the plate boundary. :]
What is the plate boundary for unzen?
The plate boundary for Unzen volcano is the subduction zone where the Philippine Sea Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. This subduction zone is part of the larger convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
