Plate Tectonic Features Mini-report
You will select a feature of Earth’s surface at random. Research information about your feature (recording citation information) so you can write at least one paragraph about each of the topics below.
- plate boundary activity
- geologic timescale
- what was there before it
2. Describe the feature
- dimensions
- location
- compare to others
3. What is happening or expected to happen?
- ongoing plate tectonic action
4. Human interaction
- effects on people: hazards, use, resources etc
- history of discovery
- ongoing investigations
5. Bibliography
Himalaya Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Grand Teton Mountains
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The Mariana Trench
The Peru-Chile Trench
The Aleutian Trench
The MidAtlantic Ridge
The Appalachian Mountains
The Albatross Cordillera Midocean Ridge
The Yellowstone Caldera
The Aleutian Island Arc
The Japan Island Arc
The Phillipine Island Arc
Earthquakes in S. California
Earthquakes in China
Earthquakes in India
The Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa
The Iceland Rift Zone
The Carribean Island Arc
The Alps
The Mountains of New Zealand