facilitating slip along the faults. The high influx of fluids in the early stage of subduction seems to be a key factor in the transformation of the plate boundary into a subduction zone.

If you have pictures of faults and fault ruptures ... Ask them near what plate boundary (convergent, divergent, and transform) one can expect to see this kind of fault. Explain to them that ...

Tectonic Basins chart and activity Here is a diagram to help you understand how the tectonic basins are related to plate boundaries: When a diverging boundary begins to open, it creates a narrow ...

Earthquakes can occur along faults far from the edges of plates. Although these earthquakes are much less common, they are due to the same forces that cause earthquakes along plate boundaries. Faults ...

These convergent boundaries also occur where a plate of ocean dives, in a process called subduction, under a landmass. As the overlying plate lifts up, it also forms mountain ranges. In addition ...

which forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. These are known as Transform Faults. As the plates scrape past each other, pressure builds up and is ...