Asked by yart man @someone.named.jovan
The following plates are shown: North American, South American, Pacific. Arrows point in opposite directions at the boundary between the North American and Pacific plates.
What happens in the circled area?
creation of crust
process of subduction
formation of volcanoes
occurrence of earthquakes
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Occurrence of earthquakes.
The arrows show a transform boundary where the Pacific and North American plates slide past each other (e.g., the San Andreas fault). This produces seismic activity but not crust creation, subduction, or typical volcanic chains.
The arrows show a transform boundary where the Pacific and North American plates slide past each other (e.g., the San Andreas fault). This produces seismic activity but not crust creation, subduction, or typical volcanic chains.
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.