ConcepTest: Plate Motion and Effect on Cities #2
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Review the map of the plates below and identify which pair of locations is moving closer together as a result of plate tectonics.
a. Galapagos Islands and Hawaii
b. Galapagos Islands and Rio de Janeiro
c. New York and London
d. New York and Mexico City
No data yet. The correct response is B.
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