Environmental Science 12th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Ann Cunningham

Exercise 3

Figures 14.3 and 14.4 show the margins of tectonic plates, or the sections of crust that make up the earth's surface. The movements-and collisions-of these plates are responsible for many of the geological resources and events we see around us. Because these movements are so important, the map is reproduced here. Examine it to answer the following questions:

Examine the red line of subduction that runs north along the eastern side of the Philippine plate and near Japan.