Question

How is the Nazca plate moving in relation to the Pacific plate?

Answer 1

The Nazca plate forms the southeastern part of the Pacific plate.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Nazca Plate, named after the Nazca region of southern Peru.
• The Pacific Plate lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.
• The Nazca and the Pacific plate share both divergent and transform type of plate boundary.
• The Pacific and the Nazca plate are separating at an increasing rate of about 122-142mm/year. These are the regions where the rate of tectonic activity is very high.
• The Nazca Plate and the South American Plate are also converging at a rate of about 62mm/year, being the fastest subduction rate on earth.

Result: Nazca plate forms the southeastern part of the Pacific plate.