Describe the above-water(dry land) feature

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Question 1: Assuming a consistent spreading rate, calculate how much wider the Atlantic Ocean would be at about 20° South latitude for the following times:

10 years: 20 years: 50 years:

Question 2: Describe the above-water(dry land) feature that is created from an oceanic-oceanic convergence.

Question 3: Name two features that are created due to an oceanic-continental convergence:

Question 4: On the east side of the Philippine Plate, what well known named feature shows evidence of subduction?

Question 5: Name two places where a divergent boundary occurs on land. (hint: 1.Which island nation is on the mid-Atlantic ridge? 2.The other is shown in the text book and in lecture)

Question 6: In which ocean can you find the highest rate of seafloor spread?

Question 7: The South-east Indian Ridge is moving at a rate of about 7.4 cm/year. This is the southern edge of the Australian Plate. What is happening with this plate at the northern edge? (Between northwest Australia and Indonesia)

Question 8: The Nazca plate is moving eastward. What happens to this plate at the eastern edge?

Question 9: What is meant by a ridge? What sort of plate boundary exists where there is a ridge?

Question 10: The northern edge of the Pacific Plate is subducting. Near which state is this happening and which two named features have been formed as a result of the subduction process?

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