Define Imperfect Relationship

question 26

Short Answer

Define imperfect relationship.

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Definitions:

Transform Faulting

A type of strike-slip fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, leading to earthquakes but not volcanic activity.

Sea of Japan

A marginal sea located between Japan, Russia, and Korea, connected to the Pacific Ocean by various straits.

Philippine Sea

A section of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, and the Marianas to the east.

Back-arc Spreading

A geological process occurring behind island arcs, resulting in the formation of new oceanic crust as a tectonic plate moves away from a subduction zone.