Dominica: Plate tectonic boundaries
Dominica's plate tectonic problems!
Dominica is positioned right next to multiple tectonic plates. The Caribian plate and the Atlantic plate collide which breaks down and produces materials that turn into fuel for the volcanoes. The edge of the Cariban plate is 50 miles away from Dominica. With the plates being so close and crashing into each other it causes a lot of seismic activity. Dominica gets hit hard on the east and south sides of the island and it is known to be a common occurrence.
Dominica has a common tectonic movement means that the land has changed quite a bit over time. For example, they have volcanoes and lots of high mountain ranges that were formed with tectonic movement. A lot of changes happened to the land during the "Pliocene" period when lots of lava buildup was forming structures.
![Geology of the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Hispaniola_lrg.jpg/350px-Hispaniola_lrg.jpg)
![Dominica: 11 Facts About Dominica That Will Surprise You](https://cdn.discoverdominica.com/production/20200204094132-cscott-sporleder-dominica-stills-8.jpeg)
https://www.avirtualdominica.com/project/geology/
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Current-tectonic-map-of-the-Caribbean-Plate-boundaries-from-Bird-66-Uncertainty-in-the_fig1_353123229
Very nice tectonic introduction!- Looking forward to what you'll discover next week.
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