I incorrectly answered the poll when I stated Germany was near a plate boundary. I misunderstood what I had read. The nearest boundary is a convergent one, on the bottom edge of Italy and above Africa. Germany's main risk are earthquakes and a volcano within range of people lving within the country. Germany is not necessarily near any of the major 15 tectonic boundaries .
The resources I used to confirm this information are listed below.
http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/tectonicsmap/
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that Germany has volcanoes, I really didn't know much about Germany and their geography background. To be honest, I have never even thought of Germany's land. It is nice to know they have volcanoes and such.
Even though you might not have a lot of boundaries nearby, you'll find out you will have enough geologic activity!
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