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What 2 continents whose edges are not all plate boundaries?
North America and South America have edges that are not all plate boundaries. The boundary between North and South America is known as the Central American Subduction Zone, where the Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the Caribbean Plate.
What is the North America plate name?
North America Plate
What plate boundary is North America?
the north American plate is the plate that covers most of north America
Which plate is subducting beneath the south american plate to form the andes mountain range?
The Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate along the western coast of South America, leading to the formation of the Andes mountain range through volcanic activity and tectonic forces.
Which plate is subducting beneath the south american plate to form the andes?
north american
What plates are involved in a subduction plate?
A subduction plate involves an oceanic plate being pushed beneath a continental plate or another oceanic plate. The oceanic plate is denser and sinks into the mantle at a convergent boundary, creating a subduction zone. Common examples include the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate along the west coast of North America.
What continental plate do we live on?
This question is location specific, so I am going to have to assume that you live in North America. If that is true, then you live on the North American plate. If not: Europe/Asia (except India, Middle East, and the Philipphines) - Eurasian plate Africa - African plate South America - South American plate Australia - Australian plate India - Indian plate Middle East - Arabian plate Antarctica - Antarctic plate Oceania - Pacific Plate Philippines - Philipine plate
Where is the Pacific Ring of Fire located?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is located around the Pacific Ocean. It starts at the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, on the southwestern coast of Chile. It continues northwards along the western coast of South America to Central America, where the Cocos Plate is being subducted beneath the Caribbean Plate. It continues up the western coast of North America where the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate is being subducted beneath the North American Plate. Following the western coast of North America northwards, it swings westwards along the southern coast of Alaska (Aleutian Islands arc) and across the Bering Strait towards the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It continues southwards along the eastern coast of Asia, where the Pacific Plate and the Philippines Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. Still southwards at Indonesia, the Indo-Australian Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. Lastly, swinging eastwards into the Pacific Ocean and then southwards, along the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Indo-Australian Plate, it finally ends in New Zealand.
How was the japan trench formed?
It was formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the north American plate.
Which way does the tectonic Caribbean plate move?
The tectonic Caribbean plate moves to the east at a rate of about 20 millimeters per year. This movement is driven by the forces of plate tectonics, specifically the subduction of the North American plate beneath the Caribbean plate along the Middle America Trench.
What do you call the plate America is on?
The plate that America sits on is called the North American Plate. It is a tectonic plate that includes North America, most of the Caribbean, and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the only remaining piece of the farallon plate?
The only remaining piece of the Farallon Plate is called the Juan de Fuca Plate, located off the west coast of North America. It is subducting beneath the North American Plate, causing seismic activity in the region.
