Here are four types of plate boundaries. the site gives a brief statement of each of them. write a better description for each of them.
what is a subduction zone?
what are the three kinds of convergent plate boundaries? provide a description of each.
what two kinds of crust are involved in a subduction zone? which crust typically subducts under the other one?
what type of plate boundary is cutting through iceland?
in a few sentences, what is an island arc?
in the transform boundaries section, the figure shows fracture zones. what is a fracture zone?
at the san andreas fault zone, the plates are moving past each other at 5 centimeters per year. the distance between san francisco and los angeles is ~615 kilometers. at this rate, how many years will pass until los angeles and san francisco meet along the fault? be sure to show your math for credit.
in a few sentences, what is a microplate? also, provide the name and location of one of them in your explanation.
there are three commonly used space-geodetic techniques: vlbi, slr, and gps. select one of the techniques and read more about it. explain what the technique is and how it is used. cite your sources.