Question

Use the drop-down menu to identify the labeled plates. Label A a) North American plate b) Pacific plate c) South American plate Label B a) African plate b) Eurasian plate c) Indo-Australia plate Label C a) Eurasian plate b) Indo-Australia plate c) Pacific plate

Answer 1

A) b) Pacific plate

B) a) African plate

C) c) Pacific plate

Step-by-step explanation:

Plate A corresponds to the Pacific plate due to its location bordering the western coast of North and South America, including the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire.

" Plate B is the African plate, situated in Africa, spreading across regions like the Great Rift Valley and affecting seismic activity in the area. Plate C matches the Pacific plate as it influences the Pacific Rim, causing notable seismic and volcanic events along its boundaries.