Investigation 2: Plate Boundaries

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North America

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Pacific Rim

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Export Map

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3. Click the button below to return to map navigation.
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Links to Data and Resources

Environmental Literacy and Inquiry

Esri Data and Maps

NOAA Historic Earthquakes

USGS Recent Earthquakes

Smithsonian Volcanoes

GSHAP Geologic Hazards

UNAVCO Plate Vectors