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What type of plate boundary exists between the South American plate and the Nazca plate? Which is the overriding plate?

What type of plate boundary exists between the South American plate and the Nazca plate? Which is the overriding plate?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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What type of plate boundary exists between the South American plate and the Nazca plate? Which is the overriding plate?
East Pacific Mid-Atlantic Ridg Mid-Atlantic Ridge Tectonic Plates 120 140 IN iceland Hot Spot North American Plate Eurasian Plate Eurasian Plate AleutianT n Trench Yellowstone Hot Spot Jum de Fuea Plate Canary, lands Hơt Spot San Andreas Fault Philippine PLie African Plate -20 Hawai Hot Spot Cocos Plate Pacific Plate South Fiji Plate Galapagos Hot Spat American Plate 20 Indian-Australian Plate Easter Island Hot Spol'v Nazca Plate St Helena Hol Spot 30 Southeast I indian Ridge Southwesi Ridge A odian Tasman Hot Spot Sentia Plate Bouvet Hot Spet Antarctic Plate 414) Antarctic Plate Sandwich Plate LIKI L20 14) 140 20 yovainding piate suoduct ng plato Translorm Plate Boundary Complex or Uncerta'n Divergent Plate Boundary (usually broken by transkorm faults along mid-ocean ndges) Relatrve Motion at Plate Boundary Hot Spot Mantie (Transkom Faut) Plale Boundary Convergent Plate Boundary (Subduction Zone) Mid-Ocean Ridge NOTE: No: all plates and boundaries are shown.
Transcribed Image Text:East Pacific Mid-Atlantic Ridg Mid-Atlantic Ridge Tectonic Plates 120 140 IN iceland Hot Spot North American Plate Eurasian Plate Eurasian Plate AleutianT n Trench Yellowstone Hot Spot Jum de Fuea Plate Canary, lands Hơt Spot San Andreas Fault Philippine PLie African Plate -20 Hawai Hot Spot Cocos Plate Pacific Plate South Fiji Plate Galapagos Hot Spat American Plate 20 Indian-Australian Plate Easter Island Hot Spol'v Nazca Plate St Helena Hol Spot 30 Southeast I indian Ridge Southwesi Ridge A odian Tasman Hot Spot Sentia Plate Bouvet Hot Spet Antarctic Plate 414) Antarctic Plate Sandwich Plate LIKI L20 14) 140 20 yovainding piate suoduct ng plato Translorm Plate Boundary Complex or Uncerta'n Divergent Plate Boundary (usually broken by transkorm faults along mid-ocean ndges) Relatrve Motion at Plate Boundary Hot Spot Mantie (Transkom Faut) Plale Boundary Convergent Plate Boundary (Subduction Zone) Mid-Ocean Ridge NOTE: No: all plates and boundaries are shown.
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