Plate Tectonics Map Questions

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What is the African Plate?

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The African Plate is a tectonic plate straddling the equator as well as the prime meridian, covering much of the continent of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean floor, and parts of the Mediterranean Sea.

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What is the North American Plate?

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The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering North America, parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

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What is the Indian-Australian Plate?

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The Indian-Australian Plate is a tectonic plate that includes the continent of Australia, the Indian subcontinent, and the ocean floor of the Indian Ocean.

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What is the Pacific Plate?

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The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate, covering the Pacific Ocean and parts of the surrounding continents.

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What is the Nazca Plate?

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The Nazca Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate located beneath the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of South America.

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What is a hotspot?

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A hotspot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time, often associated with a plume of hot material rising from the mantle.

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What is the San Andreas Fault?

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The San Andreas Fault is a major fault line in California that marks the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, characterized by lateral (side-by-side) movement.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with moving together?

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Convergent boundary.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with moving apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with moving side-by-side?

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Transform boundary.