Table 11.1 shows the three major plate margin types as well as the three possible physiographic combinations for each. Two of these combinations are rare or nonexistent (shaded boxes on table 11.1). Study figure 11.2 and complete the rest of the table by entering names of modern geographic locations that serve as examples for each of the seven characteristic plate margins. 160 Exercise 11Continental Drift and Plate TectonicsPART CCharacteristics of Plate MarginsTable 11.1 shows the three major plate margintypes as well as the three possible physiographiccombinations for each. Two of these combinationsare rare or nonexistent (shaded boxes on table 11.1).Study figure 11.2 and complete the rest of the tableby entering names of modern geographic locationsthat serve as examples for each of the seven charac-teristic plate margins.Modern Examples by Geographic NamePlate MarginContinent-ContinentContinent-OceanOcean-OceanDivergent• Tensional stresses• Crustal lengthening• New ocean crust• Normal faults• Shallow earthquakes• Basaltic volcanismConvergent• Compressional stress• Crustal shortening• Ocean crust destroyed• Reverse and thrustfaults• Folds• New continental crust• Shallow and deepquakesTransform Fault• Shear stress• Shallow quakes• Crust neither creatednor destroyed• Strike-slip faultsTABLE 11.1Table showing types and characteristics of plate margins. 158 AExercise 11Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics168 of 3075.41.8Eurasian PlateEurasian PlateNorth American Plate2.33.72.0PhillipinePlateAfrican Plate9.22.5Pacific Plate11.710.510.12.517.2South AmericanIndo-Nazca PlatePlateAustralianPlate7.111.118.2A'A6.21.73.710.31.37.23.47.7Antarctic Plate5000 kilometers5.6convergentdivergent & transformhotspotFIGURE 11.2 Map of the world showing the major plates, their boundaries, and direction of motion. Subduction zones are indicated by green lines.Red circles are presently active hot spots. Numbers indicate rate of motion in cm/yr. (Rates after McKenzie and Richter, 1976.)

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Table 11.1 shows the three major plate margin types as well as the three possible physiographic combinations for each. Two of these combinations are rare or nonexistent (shaded boxes on table 11.1). Study figure 11.2 and complete the rest of the table by entering names of modern geographic locations that serve as examples for each of the seven characteristic plate margins.