[DOC] [TLE] LAB 2 - Geology 111 with Susan Harris at Central Carolina ... [PAR] May 4, 2015 ... This divergent plate boundary forms a linear ridge system at the boundaries of 4 
main tectonic plates, including the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. 
... This well-known fault system where two continental plates are sliding ... the 
subduction zone between the Pacific and North American plates. [DOC] [TLE] Southern California faults - Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country [PAR] What should I know? ... Southern California straddles the boundary between the 
Pacific and North American plates. These large sections of the ... This map shows 
the 3-dimensional structure of major faults beneath Southern California. Vertical... [DOC] [TLE] San Andreas Fault Facts - Live Science [PAR] Mar 10, 2015 ... The San Andreas Fault in California marks the boundary between two of ... that 
marks where the North America plate meets the Pacific plate. [DOC] [TLE] List of tectonic plate interactions - Wikipedia [PAR] Tectonic plate interactions are of three different basic types: Divergent 
boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either 
mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys. These are also known as constructive 
boundaries. ... The oceanic Pacific Plate subducts under the North American 
Plate (composed of both... [DOC] [TLE] San Andreas Fault - Wikipedia [PAR] The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 800 
miles (1,300 km) through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the 
Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, .... The main southern section of the 
San Andreas Fault proper has only existed for about 5 million years. The first 
known... [DOC] [TLE] Information and resources about the San Andreas Fault [PAR] The San Andreas Fault is the most famous fault in the world. ... Fault is a place 
where two tectonic plates touch, the North American and Pacific Plates. ... There 
are many major faults in California that are parallel to the SAF, like the ... It 'began
' when the East Pacific Rise, the boundary between the Farallon and Pacific 
Plates,... [DOC] [TLE] Ring of Fire - National Geographic Society [PAR] Jan 6, 2015 ... Pacific Ring of Fire, circum-Pacific belt ... It lies on the transform boundary 
between the North American Plate, which is moving south, and the... [DOC] [TLE] Divergent plate boundary - USGS Geology in the Parks [PAR] Oct 3, 2014 ... ... eruptions, and tsunamis originate at the narrow boundary zones between 
plates. ... The plates can push against each other, producing a convergent plate 
... This type of boundary separates the North American plate from the Pacific plate 
along the San Andreas fault, a famous transform plate boundary... [DOC] [TLE] Plate Tectonics | Pacific Northwest Seismic Network [PAR] This is a map of the main tectonic plates that comprise the Earth's surface: ... The 
North American plate is moving to the west-southwest at about 2.3 cm ... Andreas 
fault system behind as the contact between the North America and Pacific plates. 
... Dr. Ray Wells of the USGS developed a model to demonstrate this process... [DOC] [TLE] What is the Pacific "Ring of Fire"? - Universe Today [PAR] May 26, 2016 ... Also known as the circum-Pacific belt, the Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km (25,000 ... 
The East Pacific Rise is a site of major seafloor spreading in the Ring of ... It lies 
on the transform boundary between the North American Plate, which is ... The 
famous and very active San Andreas Fault zone of California is a... [DOC] [TLE] Plate Tectonics and the Hawaiian Hot Spot - Geology.com [PAR] The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate move above the Hawaiian Hot 
... The best-known example is the earthquake-prone San Andreas Fault Zone of 
California, which marks the boundary between the Pacific and North America 
Plates. ... of the islands from their point of origin over the hot spot is well shown by 
the... [DOC] [TLE] San Andreas Fault Line - Fault Zone Map and Photos - Geology.com [PAR] The San Andreas Fault is the sliding boundary between the Pacific Plate and ... 
Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American

Question: This well-known fault is considered the main boundary between the North American & Pacific plates
Answer: the San Andreas Fault