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Global Map of Tectonic Plate Locations
File Name m00001.img.603.global.tectonic.plate.locations.jpg
Data Type map
Computer Program Adobe Illustrator CS
File Size 1.61 MB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level Middle School (Grade 6-8)
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix Seafloor Spreading
Description
This map shows the world's tectonic plates and their respective plate interactions (convergent, divergent, transform). Trenches form at convergent boundaries while ridge crests are associated with divergent boundaries.
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