The western North America and eastern Pacific Ocean is comprised of three lithospheric plates (i.e. North American, Pacific, and Juan de Fuca). Their absolute rates and directions are shown in the grey arrows. These three plates produce all three types of plate boundary types (blue = convergent, red = divergent, green and orange=transform) Which plate shows the greatest difference between its relative motion and its absolute motion as shown by the gray arrows? Please draw in circles thank you!
The western North America and eastern Pacific Ocean is comprised of three lithospheric plates (i.e. North American, Pacific, and Juan de Fuca). Their absolute rates and directions are shown in the grey arrows. These three plates produce all three types of plate boundary types (blue = convergent, red = divergent, green and orange=transform) Which plate shows the greatest difference between its relative motion and its absolute motion as shown by the gray arrows? Please draw in circles thank you!
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The western North America and eastern Pacific Ocean is comprised of three lithospheric plates (i.e. North American, Pacific, and Juan de Fuca). Their absolute rates and directions are shown in the grey arrows. These three plates produce all three types of plate boundary types (blue = convergent, red = divergent, green and orange=transform)
Which plate shows the greatest difference between its relative motion and its absolute motion as shown by the gray arrows?
Please draw in circles thank you!
Transcribed Image Text:Juan de
Fuca
Plate
~1.5 cm/yr
Pacific Plate
~45 cm/yr
1030 km
Oakland
San Diego
Northr
Amaricam
Plate
~19 cm/yr
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