Plate Boundaries, Western Hemisphere
Image from U.S. Geological Survey's "This Dynamic Earth"
This map is configured to show the plate boundaries of the western hemisphere to advantage. It also shows the lithospheric dynamics along these boundaries: the simple picture of the early plate tectonics theory has given way to a more complex one (for a simpler outline map, see the basic plates map). Many plate boundaries are wide zones of activity, especially in Europe and western North America. For a look at the actual topography of these plates, see the plates with topography map for the western hemisphere.
Look at the same map for the eastern hemisphere
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