Nstructions: in the map below, you are looking down on three lithospheric plates. the darker plates (plates 1 and 2) are moving in the direction indicated by the white arrows. plate 3 is stationary (not moving). plates 1 & 2 are denser than plate 3. thinking of relative plate motions, choose the appropriate letter(s) from the map to match the tectonic feature listed below. be aware that not all letters will be useable as an answer.
tectonic plate map
transform plate boundary
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none
convergent plate boundary
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none
island or continental volcanic arc
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none
divergent boundary
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none
shallow focus earthquakes
select one:
a. u, v and x
b. u, v and z
c. w, y and z
d. only v
e. only u
f. none
deep focus earthquakes
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none
ocean trench
select one:
a. u
b. v
c. w
d. x
e. y
f. z
g. none