Question

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a shift in two plates that pushed one section of the sea floor under another section of the sea floor by 5 meters. What type of boundary is this?
A)
divergent
B)
transform
C)
convergent
D)
metamorphic

Answer 1

@Whitemonsterbunny17

Answer 2

@Whitemonsterbunny17

Answer 3

First, I'll ask if you can define each of the types of boundaries listed within your options.

After you do this, I can assist.

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

i think it is c though

Answer 6

u here

Answer 7

Yes, I am here.
Let's go through what each type of boundary is.

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

what do you think the answer is?

Answer 10

I cannot tell you the answer, that's against OpenStudy's Anti- Cheating Policy.
However, I can give you information on each type of boundary, so that you can be sure of the answer yourself.

Let's start with the first one:
\(\rm\color{lime}{Divergent~Boundary}\)

A Divergent Boundary occurs when two plates are moving opposite of each other.
Here's a diagram:

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

Next:
\(\rm\color{cyan}{Transform~Boundary}\)

A Transform Boundary occurs when two plates are sliding past each other.
Diagram: