Plate Boundaries Using Google Earth. Download the Google Earth file Dynamic Eart
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Plate Boundaries Using Google Earth. Download the Google Earth file Dynamic Earth, it will outline the different plate boundaries. Open Google Earth and go to File -Open and choose the Dynamic Earth file. If you expand the file you'll see that there are several layers that you can turn on and off. For this activity you may want to turn off the Seafloor Age, Volcanoes and Earthquake layers. Use the latitude/longitude coordinates given in the table below to determine the type of plate boundary at each location. These coordinates also match up with the descriptions in the table. Type (or copy/paste) the coordinates into the Search box in Google Earth and match up the locations and the geologic features/events to one of the listed plate boundaries. You may have to zoom out in order to see the location from the right perspective. Each letter may be used Ponce A Ocean-ocean convergent boundary B. Ocean-continent convergent boundary C. Continent-continent convergent boundary D Divergent boundary E. Transform boundary Latitude/longitude Type of Plate Bounda Latitude/longitude Type of Plate Boundany 4.00°S 12.24°VW 35 909"S, 72.733°W 27.988 N 86.925°E 38.322 N 142.369°E 35.900 N 120.433°W 46.191 N 122.194"W 11.329 N. 142 206°E The deepest point on Earth The deepest point on Earth San Andreas fault 2011 Japan 9.0 earthquake epicenter Highest point on Earth Mt. St. Helens, a well- known active volcano Mid-Atlantic ridge 2101 Chile 8.8 earthquake epicenterExplanation / Answer
Latitude/longitude Type of plate boundary Latitude/longitude Type of plate boundary 35.909oS, 72.733oW Ocean-Continent Convergent 4.00oS, 12.24oW Divergent boundary 27.988oN, 86.925oE Continent-Continent Convergent 46.191oN,122.194oW Ocean-Continent Convergent 38.322oN, 142.369oE Ocean-Continent Convergent 11.329oN, 142.206oE Ocean-Ocean Convergent 35.900oN, 120.433oW Transform boundary The deepest point on Earth Ocean-Ocean Convergent The deepest point on Earth Ocean-Ocean Convergent San Andres fault Transform boundary Highest point on Earth Continent-Continent Convergent 2011 Japan 9.0 earthquake epicenter Ocean-Continent Convergent Mt. St. Helens Ocean-Continent Convergent Mid-Atlantic Ridge Divergent boundary 2101 Chile 8.8 earthquake epicenter Ocean-Continent Convergent