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question 4 (1.5 points)
if you were to walk from hawaii to central california (see black line on map above), which type of plate boundary would you walk across and which features would you see at this plate boundary? hint: it might be helpful to look at the plate map in the lecture pdf.
i would see a convergent plate boundary and the formation of tall mountains.
i would see a convergent plate boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate and the formation of deep subduction zones.
i would see a mid ocean rigde and the formation of new sea floor.
i would see a transform plate boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate and see evidence of earthquakes.
i would see a divergent plate boundary and the formation of low altitude mountains
The path from Hawaii to Central California crosses a transform - plate boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate. Transform plate boundaries are known for earthquake activity as the plates slide past each other horizontally.
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I would see a transform plate boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate and see evidence of earthquakes.