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Is the Chile trench closer to the east pacific rise or is the Tonga trench closer?
the chile's trench is closer to the east pacific rise than tonga's trench
Where in the pacific ocean is Tonga in relation to new Zealand?
Tonga lies approximately north of New Zealand. The Tonga Trench is a continuation of the Alpine Fault and the Hikurangi Trench.
Why do Earth scientists think that rigid slabs of the lithosphere are descending into the mantle near the Tonga Island?
Close by the Tonga Island on the ocean floor lies the Tonga trench, which is a convergent boundary. At the Tonga trench the Pacific plate is subducting beneath the Australian-Indian plate, sending slabs of the Pacific plate into the mantle.
What kind of tectonic plates associate with the Tonga Trench?
Pacific Plate
What are the names of the three tectonic plates in the Tonga Trench?
The Tonga Trench is primarily associated with three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, and the smaller Tonga Plate. The Pacific Plate is being subducted beneath the Indo-Australian Plate, creating the trench. The Tonga Plate plays a role in the complex interactions in this region, contributing to the geological activity.
Where is the Tonga trench located?
it is in the South Pacific Ocean i got this from wikapidia anwsers
Where does the long fin eel live?
The long fin eel lives in lots of locations, it lives in the Tonga Trench in Tonga, it also lives in the streams of New Zealand.
What are the two trenches located on the international date line?
The two trenches located on the international date line are the Tonga Trench and the Kermadec Trench. They are located in the South Pacific Ocean.
How deep is the kermadec trench?
The Kermadec Trench is an oceanic trench that has a depth of 32,963 feet. This trench region is located between the North Island of New Zealand and an island called Tonga.
How far is Tonga trench from east pacific rise?
The Tonga Trench is located in the South Pacific Ocean, while the East Pacific Rise is situated further to the northeast. The distance between the two features is approximately 3,000 kilometers (about 1,864 miles). This significant separation reflects the complex tectonic interactions occurring in the Pacific region.
How was the Tonga Trench formed?
The Pacific Plate and the Indo-Austrialian plate collided. Because one of these plates were older, it sank. This in known as subduction.
Who rings in the new year first in the world?
People from the Trench of Tonga --- Kiritimati, in the Christmas Islands, followed by Chatham Island in New Zealand
