THE EARTH
TECTONIC PLATES
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Question
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An extension of Juan de Fuca plate in the South is _________ .
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Gorda
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Scotia
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Cocos plate
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Gorda segment (and the Juan de Fuca plate) terminates southward at the Mendocino triple junction near Cape Mendocino, where the Mendocino transform fault intersects the Cascadia trench and San Andreas Fault (Fig.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Juan de Fuca Plate has a divergent boundary on its western edge and a convergent boundary on its eastern edge. The divergent boundary forms between the Juan de Fuca Plate and the Pacific Plate. The convergent boundary is between the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate.
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