Question

1. which tectonic plate interaction caused the 1964 alaska earthquake? (check your answer by clicking one of the four tiles): subduction convergent ... alaska earthquake
2. what was triggered by this earthquake, and what locations did it affect?
3. what two plates interacted to cause this event?

Explanation:

Question 1

The 1964 Alaska earthquake was caused by subduction (a type of tectonic plate interaction where one plate moves under another). The interaction was subduction between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

The 1964 Alaska earthquake was triggered by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate. It affected locations including Alaska (especially Prince William Sound, Anchorage), parts of Canada, and caused tsunamis that impacted coastal areas as far as Hawaii, Japan, and the West Coast of the United States.

The two plates that interacted to cause the 1964 Alaska earthquake were the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The Pacific Plate was subducted beneath the North American Plate.

Answer:

Subduction (specifically, the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate)

Question 2