Multiple Choice
A global positioning system (GPS) locator at site A reveals that it is moving at 2.1 centimeters per year to the east. A second GPS locator is tracking site B, which is moving at 2.0 centimeters per year to the west. What sort of plate boundary is this?
A) divergent
B) convergent
C) transform
D) impossible to tell based on this information alone
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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