ConcepTest: Plate Motion and Effect on Cities #1
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
Review the map of the plates below and identify which pair of locations is moving closer together as a result of plate tectonics.
a. Bombay and Sydney
b. Hawaii and Tokyo
c. New York and London
d. Cape Town and Sydney
a. Bombay and Sydney
b. Hawaii and Tokyo
c. New York and London
d. Cape Town and Sydney
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct responseis B.
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