Week 2
Ireland as it appears on the map is on the Eurasian Plate. (http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/p_map_plate_layers_bath.html) The island of Ireland is right at a convergent plate boundary. There are a few types of convergent boundaries. However, Ireland’s type is what is known as a colliding plate boundary. (Keller/DeVecchio, 36) Due to the fact that plates collide repeatedly in Ireland, they forced mountains to arise. The chain of mountains most closely relates to the direction of the path of the plates. After repeated collision between varying plates has caused Ireland to have many vast mountain ranges around the island. (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/physical-landscape/Irelands-physical-landsca/the-formation-of-the-phys/ireland-and-plate-tectoni/)
Quick Facts:
- Ireland is surrounded by a chain of extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes pose no threat to the people on the island.
- Ireland’s last volcanic eruption was over 200 million years ago.
I love that you chosent Ireland as your country. Unfortunately, when I click on read more it only shows me the links where you got your information from. I would love to read more about this country.
ReplyDeleteI chose the Bahamas maybe you can take a look and tell me what you thought
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DeleteThanks for alerting me to the problem! I think I fixed it. Let me know if you still can't see it.
yes, I think something happened with the format,..the writing is in white and cannot read unless you go over the mouse with it selecting it...can you please fix that..it'd be much easier to read....thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi, so it is true a long time ago, plates' collisions made the mountains that Ireland has today [see link below] but currently, as you said in the first line, is part of the Eurasian plate, not at a boundary... therefore, we shouldn't expect active volcanoes or big big quakes here...but they do have ancient volcanoes of course, from where the plates were more active....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/physical-landscape/Irelands-physical-landsca/the-formation-of-the-phys/ireland-and-plate-tectoni/