ConcepTest: Plate Motion and Effect on Cities #5
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 further apart as a result of plate tectonics.
a. Tokyo and Hawaii
b. Bombay and Sydney
c. Galapagos Islands and Hawaii
d. Galapagos Islands and Rio de Janeiro
a. Tokyo and Hawaii
b. Bombay and Sydney
c. Galapagos Islands and Hawaii
d. Galapagos Islands and Rio de Janeiro
Student Responses:
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