Question

Convergent boundaries in plate tectonics occur when two lithospheric plates slide toward each other along a convergent fault. If the sliding speed of one plate relative to another is about 49.0 mm/yr, determine the magnitude of the slippage (in miles) over a one million year period of time.

Answer 1

Answer:

$d=49\ km$

Explanation:

Given:

slipping speed of tectonic plates, $v=49\ mm.yr^{-1}$

Now the magnitude  of slippage in 1 million years:

$d=v.t$

where:

$d=$ slippage distance

$t=$ time

$d=49\times 10^{6}$

$d=4.6\times 10^7\ mm$

$d=49\ km$ will be the total slippage.