{"id":8928,"date":"2022-07-22T20:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T20:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:57:35","slug":"how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you know the pacific plate is moving to the nw in the vicinity of hawaii?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#in-what-direction-would-you-suppose-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-just-by-looking-at-the-islands-of-hawaii\" title=\"In what direction would you suppose the Pacific plate is moving just by looking at the islands of Hawaii?\">In what direction would you suppose the Pacific plate is moving just by looking at the islands of Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#why-does-the-pacific-plate-move-northwest\" title=\"Why does the Pacific plate move northwest?\">Why does the Pacific plate move northwest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-type-of-plate-boundary-does-hawaii-have\" title=\"What type of plate boundary does Hawaii have?\">What type of plate boundary does Hawaii have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-do-you-tell-which-way-a-plate-is-moving\" title=\"How do you tell which way a plate is moving?\">How do you tell which way a plate is moving?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#are-the-plates-moving-the-same-or-different-directions\" title=\"Are the plates moving the same or different directions?\">Are the plates moving the same or different directions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#where-can-you-observe-the-result-of-plate-movement\" title=\"Where can you observe the result of plate movement?\">Where can you observe the result of plate movement?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-do-you-determine-plate-boundaries\" title=\"How do you determine plate boundaries?\">How do you determine plate boundaries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-evidence-would-tell-you-if-two-pieces-of-earths-surface-are-moving-towards-each-other\" title=\"What evidence would tell you if two pieces of Earth&#8217;s surface are moving towards each other?\">What evidence would tell you if two pieces of Earth&#8217;s surface are moving towards each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-are-the-plates-that-are-moving-towards-each-other\" title=\"What are the plates that are moving towards each other?\">What are the plates that are moving towards each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-happens-to-the-plate-boundary-where-two-plates-are-moving-towards-each-other\" title=\"What happens to the plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other?\">What happens to the plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#is-the-pacific-plate-subducting-under-the-north-american-plate\" title=\"Is the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate?\">Is the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#where-2-plates-move-away-from-each-other\" title=\"Where 2 plates move away from each other?\">Where 2 plates move away from each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-far-do-the-plates-move-away-from-each-other\" title=\"How far do the plates move away from each other?\">How far do the plates move away from each other?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-plate-boundary-shows-the-sliding-of-two-plates\" title=\"What plate boundary shows the sliding of two plates?\">What plate boundary shows the sliding of two plates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-can-you-describe-the-different-types-of-plate-boundaries\" title=\"How can you describe the different types of plate boundaries?\">How can you describe the different types of plate boundaries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-do-plates-move-at-convergent-plate-boundaries\" title=\"How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries?\">How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-do-plates-move-at-convergent-plate-boundaries-quizlet\" title=\"How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries quizlet?\">How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries quizlet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-happens-to-the-material-of-a-plate-that-goes-under-nearby-plates\" title=\"What happens to the material of a plate that goes under nearby plates?\">What happens to the material of a plate that goes under nearby plates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-do-plates-move-at-a-divergent-boundary\" title=\"How do plates move at a divergent boundary?\">How do plates move at a divergent boundary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-makes-the-plates-move\" title=\"What makes the plates move?\">What makes the plates move?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-are-the-three-types-of-plate-boundaries-how-are-the-plates-moving-at-each\" title=\"What are the three types of plate boundaries How are the plates moving at each?\">What are the three types of plate boundaries How are the plates moving at each?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-do-you-notice-about-the-location-of-the-plate-boundaries-and-volcanoes\" title=\"What do you notice about the location of the plate boundaries and volcanoes?\">What do you notice about the location of the plate boundaries and volcanoes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#what-are-the-4-types-of-plate-movements-and-describe-them\" title=\"What are the 4 types of plate movements and describe them?\">What are the 4 types of plate movements and describe them?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-would-you-describe-the-motion-of-plates-in-a-collision-zone\" title=\"How would you describe the motion of plates in a collision zone?\">How would you describe the motion of plates in a collision zone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-do-you-know-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-to-the-nw-in-the-vicinity-of-hawaii\/#how-would-you-describe-the-motion-of-plates-in-a-convergent-boundary-collision-zone\" title=\"How would you describe the motion of plates in a convergent boundary collision zone?\">How would you describe the motion of plates in a convergent boundary collision zone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"in-what-direction-would-you-suppose-the-pacific-plate-is-moving-just-by-looking-at-the-islands-of-hawaii\"><\/span>In what direction would you suppose the Pacific plate is moving just by looking at the islands of Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The northwest<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-does-the-pacific-plate-move-northwest\"><\/span>Why does the Pacific plate move northwest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pacific Plate is being moved north west due to sea floor spreading from the East Pacific Rise (divergent margin) in the Gulf of California. The North American Plate is being pushed west and north west due to sea floor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge (divergent margin).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-type-of-plate-boundary-does-hawaii-have\"><\/span>What type of plate boundary does Hawaii have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Convergent plate boundaries<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-tell-which-way-a-plate-is-moving\"><\/span>How do you tell which way a plate is moving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By repeatedly measuring distances between specific points, geologists can determine if there has been active movement along faults or between plates..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-the-plates-moving-the-same-or-different-directions\"><\/span>Are the plates moving the same or different directions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each plate is moving in a different direction, but the exact direction depends on the &#8220;reference frame,&#8221; or viewpoint, in which you are looking at the motion..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-can-you-observe-the-result-of-plate-movement\"><\/span>Where can you observe the result of plate movement?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earthquakes and volcanoes are the short-term results of this tectonic movement. The long-term result of plate tectonics is the movement of entire continents over millions of years (Fig.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-determine-plate-boundaries\"><\/span>How do you determine plate boundaries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By plotting the locations of earthquakes, scientists have not only been able to locate plate boundaries but have also been able to determine plate characteristics and predict the movement of the plates. In this investigation, you will plot the locations of earthquakes and determine the boundaries of the earth&#8217;s plates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-evidence-would-tell-you-if-two-pieces-of-earths-surface-are-moving-towards-each-other\"><\/span>What evidence would tell you if two pieces of Earth&#8217;s surface are moving towards each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deep ocean trenches Trenches are an important piece of evidence to help us explore where pieces of Earth are moving towards each other. In the picture of the Andes mountains, the trench is shown as the darkest blue on the map. You can see the trench along the entire coast of the South American continent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-plates-that-are-moving-towards-each-other\"><\/span>What are the plates that are moving towards each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide. These are also known as compressional or destructive boundaries. Subduction zones occur where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate and is pushed underneath it. Subduction zones are marked by oceanic trenches.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-to-the-plate-boundary-where-two-plates-are-moving-towards-each-other\"><\/span>What happens to the plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At convergent plate boundaries, oceanic crust is often forced down into the mantle where it begins to melt. Magma rises into and through the other plate, solidifying into granite, the rock that makes up the continents. Thus, at convergent boundaries, continental crust is created and oceanic crust is destroyed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-pacific-plate-subducting-under-the-north-american-plate\"><\/span>Is the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pacific Plate constitutes most of the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. On its northern side, the Plate subducts under the North-American Plate, forming a convergent boundary and the Aleutian Trench along the islands of the same name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-2-plates-move-away-from-each-other\"><\/span>Where 2 plates move away from each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Divergent boundaries<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-far-do-the-plates-move-away-from-each-other\"><\/span>How far do the plates move away from each other?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These plates are in constant motion. They can move at rates of up to four inches (10 centimeters) per year, but most move much slower than that. Different parts of a plate move at different speeds. The plates move in different directions, colliding, moving away from, and sliding past one another.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-plate-boundary-shows-the-sliding-of-two-plates\"><\/span>What plate boundary shows the sliding of two plates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A transform plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other, horizontally. A well-known transform plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault, which is responsible for many of California&#8217;s earthquakes. A single tectonic plate can have multiple types of plate boundaries with the other plates that surround it..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-you-describe-the-different-types-of-plate-boundaries\"><\/span>How can you describe the different types of plate boundaries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Divergent boundaries: where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. Convergent boundaries: where crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another. Transform boundaries: where crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the plates slide horizontally past each other..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-plates-move-at-convergent-plate-boundaries\"><\/span>How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At convergent boundaries, plates move toward each other. They can push together and cause mountain ranges to form. At other times, one plate gets pushed down beneath the other plate. This can cause volcanoes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-plates-move-at-convergent-plate-boundaries-quizlet\"><\/span>How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries quizlet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How do plates move at convergent plate boundaries? Plates move toward one another at convergent plate boundaries.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-to-the-material-of-a-plate-that-goes-under-nearby-plates\"><\/span>What happens to the material of a plate that goes under nearby plates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Subduction is a geological process in which the oceanic lithosphere is recycled into the Earth&#8217;s mantle at convergent boundaries. Where the oceanic lithosphere of a tectonic plate converges with the less dense lithosphere of a second plate, the heavier plate dives beneath the second plate and sinks into the mantle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-plates-move-at-a-divergent-boundary\"><\/span>How do plates move at a divergent boundary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Divergent plate boundaries are locations where plates are moving away from one another. This occurs above rising convection currents. The rising current pushes up on the bottom of the lithosphere, lifting it and flowing laterally beneath it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-makes-the-plates-move\"><\/span>What makes the plates move?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The heat from radioactive processes within the planet&#8217;s interior causes the plates to move, sometimes toward and sometimes away from each other. This movement is called plate motion, or tectonic shift..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-three-types-of-plate-boundaries-how-are-the-plates-moving-at-each\"><\/span>What are the three types of plate boundaries How are the plates moving at each?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Explanation<br \/> The three types of plate boundaries are divergent boundaries, wherein two plates diverge; convergent boundaries, where two plates meet; and transform boundary, where two plates slip sideways and move past each other.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-do-you-notice-about-the-location-of-the-plate-boundaries-and-volcanoes\"><\/span>What do you notice about the location of the plate boundaries and volcanoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Volcanoes to form is along convergent plate boundaries. More dense oceanic plates sink beneath less dense plates that they col- lide with. This sets up conditions that form volcanoes. When one plate sinks beneath another, basalt and sediment on an oceanic plate move down into the mantle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-4-types-of-plate-movements-and-describe-them\"><\/span>What are the 4 types of plate movements and describe them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are four types of boundaries between tectonic plates that are defined by the movement of the plates: divergent and convergent boundaries, transform fault boundaries, and plate boundary zones. Microplates are smaller fragments of tectonic plates that appear in plate boundary zones..<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-would-you-describe-the-motion-of-plates-in-a-collision-zone\"><\/span>How would you describe the motion of plates in a collision zone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How would you describe the motion of plates in a collisional boundary? The continental plates move toward each other, and they collide.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-would-you-describe-the-motion-of-plates-in-a-convergent-boundary-collision-zone\"><\/span>How would you describe the motion of plates in a convergent boundary collision zone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If two tectonic plates collide they form a convergent plate boundary. Usually one of the converging plates will move beneath the other a process known as subduction. \u2026 As the sinking plate moves deeper into the mantle fluids are released from the rock causing the overlying mantle to partially melt..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what direction would you suppose the Pacific plate is moving just by looking at the islands of Hawaii? The northwest Why does the Pacific plate move northwest? The Pacific Plate is being moved north west due to sea floor spreading from the East Pacific Rise (divergent margin) in the Gulf of California. 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